Multiple choice

Rioting u/s 147 of IPC is a _____ offence.

  1. non-compoundable and bailable

  2. compoundable and bailable

  3. non-compoundable and non-bailable

  4. compoundable and non-bailable

  5. /
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Explanation

Section 147 of Indian Penal Code: "Punishment for Rioting" - Whoever is guilty of rioting, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both. There are some offences which cannot be compounded. They can only be quashed. This is because the nature of offence is so grave and criminal, that the accused cannot be allowed to go scot-free. Here, in these types of cases generally, it is the "state", i.e. police, who has filed the case, and hence the question of complainant entering into compromise does not arise.

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