Criminal Procedure Code · s 224

Suggest a correction

Tell us what is wrong in this text. We check every suggestion against the official version before we change anything.

What is wrong?Wrong or mistyped wordsWrong structure or numberingWrong title or detailsText that appears twice

What should change, and whyUp to 2,000 characters.The text as it should read (optional)

224.
Compounding offences
(1) The offences punishable under the sections of the Penal Code
(Chapter 22) described in the first two columns of Part A of the table next following may, when no prosecution for such offence is actually pending, be compounded by the person mentioned in the third column of that table; or when a prosecution for such offence is actually pending, be compounded by such person with the consent of the Court before which the case is pending.
(2) The offences punishable under the sections of the Penal Code
(Chapter 22) described in Part B of the table next following may, with the consent of the Court before which the case is pending, be compounded by the person to whom the hurt has been caused.
(3) When any offence is compoundable under this section, the abetment of such offence or an attempt to commit such offence (when such attempt is itself an offence) may be compounded in like manner.
(4) When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under this section is not competent to contract, any person competent to contract on his behalf may compound such offence.
(5) The composition of an offence under this section shall have the effect of an acquittal of the accused.
(6) No offence under the Penal Code (Chapter 22) not mentioned in this section shall be compounded.

Criminal Procedure Code
CAP.7 129
Table of offences
PART A
PART B
Offence
Offence
Section of Penal Code applicable
Section of Penal
Code applicable
..............................................................................................
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt
Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on sudden provocation .........................................................
Causing hurt by an act which endangers life ..............................................................................
Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers life ...............................................................
Person by whom offence may be compounded
--

Edit the text above. Up to 20,000 characters.Where you checked it (optional)A link to the official version, if you have one.

The text as we hold it

Open the official text

s 224Compounding offences

(1)

The offences punishable under the sections of the Penal Code

(Chapter 22) described in the first two columns of Part A of the table next following may, when no prosecution for such offence is actually pending, be compounded by the person mentioned in the third column of that table; or when a prosecution for such offence is actually pending, be compounded by such person with the consent of the Court before which the case is pending.

(2)

The offences punishable under the sections of the Penal Code

(Chapter 22) described in Part B of the table next following may, with the consent of the Court before which the case is pending, be compounded by the person to whom the hurt has been caused.

(3)

When any offence is compoundable under this section, the abetment of such offence or an attempt to commit such offence (when such attempt is itself an offence) may be compounded in like manner.

(4)

When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under this section is not competent to contract, any person competent to contract on his behalf may compound such offence.

(5)

The composition of an offence under this section shall have the effect of an acquittal of the accused.

(6)

No offence under the Penal Code (Chapter 22) not mentioned in this section shall be compounded.

Table of offences

PART A

PART B

Offence

Section of Penal Code applicable

Section of Penal

Code applicable

..............................................................................................

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt

Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on sudden provocation .........................................................

Causing hurt by an act which endangers life ..............................................................................

Causing grievous hurt by an act which endangers life ...............................................................

Person by whom offence may be compounded