The petitioner is sought to be prosecuted for the

offences punishable under Sections 304A, 337 and 279 of

IPC and Section 185 of the Indian Motor Vehicles Act.

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Case of the prosecution is that, due to the rash and

negligent driving by the petitioner, the child of the

respondent Nos.3 and 4 succumbed to injuries.

The parties are present before this Court and have

filed an application under Section 320 r/w Section 482 of

Cr.P.C for compounding of the offences stating that they

have amicably resolved the dispute. In terms of the

settlement, the petitioner has agreed to pay a sum of

Rs.10,00,000/- in addition to the compensation of

Rs.25,00,000/- awarded by the M.A.C.T concerned in

M.V.C.No.1755/2021 and the respondent Nos.2 to 4 who

are the legal representatives of the deceased child have no

objection for quashing the impugned proceedings.

Learned High Court Government Pleader for the

respondent - State would submit that the offence

punishable under Section 304A of IPC is cognizable and

the same cannot be compounded.

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5.

The offence punishable under Section 304A of IPC is

punishable with two years imprisonment or with fine or

with both. The respondent Nos.3 and