Explanation:

Only those offences specified in the first two columns of the Table next following may be compounded by the persons mentioned in the third column of that Table. Offences as given under section 320(1) are compoundable by the parties even without the permission of the court. Those given under 320(2) are compoundable but with the permission of the court only. All other offences are noncompoundable. When an offence is compoundable, the abetment and attempt of such offence will also be compoundable. When the person to compound the offence is a person under disability (lunatic, minor etc), a person competent to contract on his behalf with the .permission of the court can compound it. If the person to compound is dead, his legal representative (as under CPC) may compound the offence with the permission of the court Compounding is also not allowed' if the accused is liable either to enhanced punishment or to a punishment of a different kind. (320 Cr PC).