A.P.Chowdhri, J.

1. On account of an accident between truck No. PJB 4197 being driven by Shinder Paul and a scooter driven by Ravinder Singh with Nirmal Singh on the pillion seat, the two scooter riders were injured. A case under Sections 279/338 of the Indian Penal Code was registered. Charge against the accused was framed under Section 338 of the Indian Penal Code. During the pendency of the trial, both the injured made an application to the court for permission to compound the offence. The permission was granted. Both the injured as well as the accused made a statement having compounded the offence by entering into a compromise. On the basis of the said compromise, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, acquitted the accused. Aggrieved by the acquittal, the State has preferred this appeal after obtaining leave under Section 378 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.

2. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant contended that the offence under Section 279 of the Indian Penal Code had not been made compoundable under Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. It would follow that the said offence was not compoundable. It was further contended by the learned counsel that the off