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Section 345. Compounding offences

(1) The offences punishable under the sections of the Pakistan Penal Code (XLV of 1860) [5] in the first two columns of the table next following may be compounded by the persons mentioned in the third column of that table:__ [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [1] [2] [3]

  1. (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.
  2. (4) When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under 2 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 [3] compound such offence. [4] [3]
  3. (6) The composition of an offence under this section shall have the effect of an acquittal of the accused [2] [6]
Annotations (8)
  • amendment [1] by the Law Reforms Ordinance, 1972 (XII of 1972), s.2 and Sch. ↩
  • amendment [2] the Federal Laws (Revision and Declaration) Ordinance, 1981 (XXVII of 1981), s.3 and Second Scheduled. ↩
  • amendment [3] Act No. XVII of 2017, s.3, only for ICT when notified. ↩
  • amendment [4] Act No. XLIV of 2016, s.12. ↩
  • amendment [5] the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (XVIII of 1923), s.90. Offence. Sections of Persons by whom offence may Pakistan Penal be compounded. Code applicable. Uttering words, etc., with deliberate intent 298 The person whose religious to wound the religious feelings of any feelings are intended to be person. wounded. <sup>[1]</sup> Wrongfully restraining or 341, 342 The person restrained or confining any person. confined. Assault or use of criminal force. 352,355,358 The person assaulted or to whom criminal forces is used. Unlawful compulsory labour.. 374 The person compelled to labour. Mischief, when the only loss or damage 426, 427 The person to whom the loss or caused is loss or damage to a private person damage is caused. Criminal trespass .. .. 447 The person in possession of House-trespass .. .. 448 the property trespassed upon. <sup>[2]</sup> obligation. Criminal breach of contract of service .. .. .. 490, 491, 492 The person with whom the offender has contracted. Adultery .. .. .. 497 The husband of the woman. Enticing or taking away or detaining with 498 criminal intent a married woman .. .. Defamation .. .. .. 500 Printing or engraving matter, knowing it to be defamatory. 501 The person defamed. Sale of printed or engraved substance containing defamatory matter, knowing it 502 to contain such matter. Insult intended to provoke a 504 The person insulted. breach of the peace. Criminal intimidation except when the 506 The person intimidated. offence is punishable with imprisonment for seven years. <sup>[3]</sup> . displeasure. ↩
  • amendment [1] by Act II of 1997, s. 14. ↩
  • amendment [2] Ord No. LXXXV of 2002, s.6. ↩
  • amendment [3] the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amdt.) Act, 1923 (XVIII of 1923), s. 90. <sup>[1]</sup> intending to insult the modesty of a woman or intruding upon the privacy of a woman. <sup>[1]</sup> ↩

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