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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:— 118 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. Wrongfully confining a person in 346 The person confined. secret. Assault or use of criminal force. 352, The person assaulted or to whom 355, criminal force is used. 358 Theft. 379 The owner of the property stolen. Dishonest misappropriation of 403 The owner of the property property. misappropriated. Criminal breach of trust by a carrier, 407 The owner of the property in respect wharfinger, etc. of which the breach of trust has been committed. Dishonestly receiving stolen 411 The owner of the property stolen. property knowing it to be stolen. Assisting in the concealment or 414 Ditto.