Which of the following statement in respect of section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, is not correct?
Verified Answer
A. The composition of an offence before charge shall have the effect of discharge of the accused.
B. No offence shall be compounded if the accused is, by reason of a previous conviction, liable to enhanced punishment
C. When an appeal is pending, no composition for the offence shall be allowed without the leave of the Appellate court.
D. The person competent to compound an offence is dead, the legal representative of such person may, with the consent of the Court, compound such offence.