ORDER

The main prayer in this Crl.M.C filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C by the accused in CC No.553/1998 of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court, Kunnamangalam, who suffered conviction for the offence under Section 326 IPC, which was upheld in the appeal, and finally in revision by this Court, is as follows:

“(i) To acquit the petitioner taking note of the compounding of the offence with the injured witnesses as evidenced by Annexure A5 and A7 to A10 affidavits sworn to by them by invoking powers under Section 528 of BNSS”

2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Public Prosecutor representing the State of Kerala.

3. At the outset, it has to be stated that there cannot be a compounding of the offence under Section 326 IPC as per law. However, in appropriate cases this Court could exercise its inherent powers to quash the proceedings if it is found to be necessary to meet the ends of justice. As far as the present case is concerned, the conviction of the petitioner has been upheld by this Court as per order dated 29.10.2025 in Crl.R.P No.679/2007. The sentence imposed upon the petitioner by the courts below was reduced by this Court to Simple Imprisonment fo