ORDER TALLAT YAQUB, J.- Nazar Hussain was tried under section 324 PPC by the learned Judge Special Court for Speedy Trial No. 2 Lahore who vide his judgment dated 14.7.94 convicted and sentenced him as under :-
(i) 337-F(ii) PPC.
3 Years R.I. As Tazir and to pay Rs. 1,000/- as deman.
(ii) 33?-F(v) PPC, 3 Years R.I. As Tazir and also to pay Rs. 2,000/- as deman.
Both the substantive sentences were ordered to run concurrently.
2. The convict did not file any appeal, but the State presented Crl. Appeal No. 514 for 1994 against the acquittal of the respondent under section 324 PPC or in the alternative for enhancement of the sentence of the respondent under the aforesaid sections of the Penal Code.
3. During the pendency of the appeal, Crl. Misc. No. 1 of 1994 under section 345 Cr. P.C. Read with 309 PPC was filed on behalf of the convict endorsed by Muhammad Hussain injured PW (complainant) for compounding the offence. Notice in this application was issued to the State vide order dated 5.10.94 for 10.10.94. On the aforesaid date the state appeal was also admitted to regular hearing and it was ordered that the respondent convict should be summoned from the Jail for 17.10.94 so that application (Crl.Misc.No.1 of 1994) for compromise should also be decided.
4. Today the convict has been brought by the Jail authority. We have examined the convict. He has asked for forgiveness from the complainant, present in the court, who by act of grace has forgiven him. The convict assures the complainant that he will be very careful in future. Both the complainant and the convict has testified the compromise to be genuine.
5. Since the offences for which Nazar Hussain has been convicted are compoundable with the person to whom hurt is caroused, therefore, we accept the compromise, set aside the convictions and sentences of the respondent and acquit him of the charges. He should be set at liberty forthwith, if not required to be detained in any other case. Resultantly the State appeal has dismissed as having become infructuous.