The best description of what are the compoundable or non-compoundable offences, and also the reasoning behind compounding is explained at below website: http://www.easylaw.in/articles/compoundable-and-non-compundable-offence-under-crpc-india Section 320 of the CrPC looks at compounding of offences. Compoundable offences are less serious criminal offences and are of two different types mentioned in tables in Section 320 of the CrPC, as follows: 1. Court permission is not required before compounding – Examples of these offences include adultery, causing hurt, defamation criminal trespass. 2. Court permission is required before compounding – Examples of such offences are theft, criminal breach of trust, voluntarily causing grievous hurt, assault on a woman with intention to outrage … [Read more...] about Compoundable and non-compoundable IPC offences under CrPC 320