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What is compounding of offences?

What is compounding of offences?

What is compounding of offences?

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Chiranjibi Jul. 17, 2018

Compounding of offences is a short cut method to avoid litigation.

In case of prosecution for an offence in a criminal court, the accused has to appear before the Magistrate at every hearing through an advocate. Court proceedings are time consuming and expensive.

In compounding, the accused is not required to appear personally and can be discharged on payment of compounding fee which cannot be more than the maximum fine leviable under the relevant provisions.