Application for Compounding of Offence

IN THE [court_name] CASE NO. [case_number] IN THE MATTER OF: [complainant_name] ... COMPLAINANT VERSUS [accused_name] ... ACCUSED JOINT APPLICATION FOR COMPOUNDING OF THE OFFENCE MOST RESPECTFULLY SHOWETH: 1. That the above-numbered case is pending before this Hon'ble Court, in which the Accused stands charged with offences under [offences_alleged]. 2. That the parties, with the intervention of well-wishers, common relatives and friends, have amicably resolved all disputes and differences between them. 3. TERMS OF SETTLEMENT [settlement_terms] 4. REASON FOR COMPOUNDING [reason_for_compounding] 5. That the settlement has been arrived at voluntarily, out of the free will of both parties, without any coercion, force, fraud, threat, inducement or undue influence from any quarter, and after fully understanding its terms and consequences. 6. That the Complainant states that the Complainant has no grievance surviving against the Accused, and does not wish to prosecute the matter any further. 7. That the Complainant has been fully satisfied and compensated in terms of the settlement recorded above, and has no claim of any nature against the Accused arising out of the subject matter of the present case. 8. That the offences alleged are compoundable in law, and the parties are entitled to compound them with the permission of this Hon'ble Court where such permission is required. 9. That no useful purpose will be served by continuing the present proceedings, which would only consume the valuable time of this Hon'ble Court in a matter that stands settled between the parties. 10. That both parties are present before this Hon'ble Court and have signed this application after understanding its contents in a language known to them. PRAYER It is therefore most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to: (a) Permit the parties to compound the offence in the above-numbered case; (b) Acquit the Accused of the charges, the compounding of an offence having the effect of an acquittal; (c) Dispose of the present proceedings in terms of the settlement; and (d) Pass such other orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper. AND FOR THIS ACT OF KINDNESS, THE PARTIES SHALL EVER PRAY. Place: ______________ Date: [application_date] [complainant_name] [accused_name] COMPLAINANT ACCUSED Through Through ______________________ ______________________ ADVOCATE FOR THE COMPLAINANT ADVOCATE FOR THE ACCUSED IMPORTANT — NOT ALL OFFENCES ARE COMPOUNDABLE The Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 contains a table of compoundable offences. Some may be compounded by the aggrieved party alone; others may be compounded ONLY WITH THE PERMISSION OF THE COURT. Offences not listed in that table cannot be compounded at all, however willing the parties may be. Verify that the specific offence charged is compoundable, and whether the court's permission is required, before filing this application. Where an offence is non-compoundable, the appropriate route may instead be a petition for quashing on the basis of the settlement, invoking the inherent powers of the High Court.