Gujarat High Court Criminal Manual (subordinate court practice), 1977
Before granting permission to compound an offence, the Court should take into consideration all the circumstances of the case bearing in mind that the offence is punishable not only for the satisfaction of the injured persons but also to protect society by deterring others from committing similar offences. The relationship between the parties, the stage at which the composition is sought, the prevalence of crimes of the nature sought to be compounded, are other circumstances which should be taken into consideration.