Suraj Singh Gujar vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal of the appellants convicted under Sections 323, 324, and 325 read with Section 34 IPC, where the Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld their convictions and sentences. The Court noted that while Sections 323 and 325 IPC are compoundable, Section 324 IPC is non-compoundable. However, the Court emphasized its authority under Article 142 of the Constitution to consider compromises in non-compoundable cases, particularly when the offences involve relatives and have minimal societal impact, referencing cases like Murali v. State and Kailash Chand v. State of Rajasthan. The appeal was partially allowed to reduce the sentence based on the amicable settlement between the parties.