ORDER :

1. Special leave granted. Arguments heard.

2. At the hearing of the Special Leave Petition on October 30 1985, Shri A.N. Mulla, learned counsel for the appellant accepted that the appellant had acted with extreme brutality but pleaded for mercy. He relied upon the application made by the parties for compounding the offence under section 326 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Looking to the dastardly act of the appellant and the serious nature of the crime we declined the prayer for compounding the offence. Shri Mulla then pleaded that the appellant was agreeable to transfer land measuring 5 acres situate at Village Deori, Tehsil Gadarwara, District Narsinghpur valued at Rs. 50,000 by way of compensation to the complainant Narain Singh, PW 1 for the serious injuries caused to him which virtually, have crippled him for life. We had indicated that in that event we might reduce the sentence to the period already undergone.

3. We are informed by learned counsel for the parties at the hearing that the appellants father Hariram Patel as karta of the joint family has by executing a registered gift-deed dated November 5, 1985 transferred 5 acres of land situate in Village Deori and Jhikol