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Compounding of offences.—(1) The offences punishable under the sections of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) specified 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[TABLE Offence Section of the Person by whom offence Indian Penal may be compounded Code applicable 1 2 3 Uttering words, etc., with deliberate 298 The person whose religious feelings intent to wound the religious are intended to be wounded. feelings of any person. Voluntarily causing hurt. 323 The person to whom the hurt is caused. Voluntarily causing hurt on 334 Ditto. provocation. Voluntarily causing grievous hurt 335 The person to whom the hurt is on grave and sudden provocation. caused. Wrongfully restraining or confining 341, The person restrained or confined. any person. 342 Wrongfully confining a person for 343 The person confined. three days or more Wrongfully confining a person for 344 Ditto. ten days or more.