Which one of the following offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860, is not compoundable by the parties in terms of Section 320(1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 ?

Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), 1973, provides the legal framework for the compounding of offences under the Indian Penal Code (IPC). It is divided into two main tables:

• Section 320(1): Lists offences that can be compounded by the aggrieved parties (the person specified in the table) without the permission of the court. This includes Adultery (IPC 497), Cheating (IPC 417), and Voluntarily causing hurt on grave and sudden provocation (IPC 334).
• Section 320(2): Lists offences that can be compounded only with the permission of the court. This includes Voluntarily causing grievous hurt (IPC 325), Voluntarily causing grievous hurt on grave and sudden provocation (IPC 335), and Causing miscarriage (IPC 312).

Since Voluntarily causing grievous hurt and miscarriage (Option D) falls under Section 320(2), it is not compoundable by the parties alone under Section 320(1).