When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under Sec 320 of Code of Cri...........

Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) 1973 Trials

When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under Sec.320 of Code of Criminal Procedure is dead then-

Offence cannot be compounded

Offence can be compounded by any of the eye-witnesses

Legal representative of such person can compound the offence without the consent of the court

Legal representative of such person can compound the offence with the consent of the court

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Explanation:

Section 320 (4) (b) of Code of Criminal Procedure –
320. Compounding of offences.—
(4) (a) When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under this section is under the age of eighteen years or is an idiot or a lunatic, any person competent to contract on his behalf may, with the permission of the Court, compound such offence. (b) When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under this section is dead, the legal representative, as defined in the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (5 of 1908) of such person may, with the consent of the Court, compound such offence.