(1) LEAVE granted. (2) IMPLEADMENT is allowed. (3) APPELLANT has been convicted under Sec. 354 of the Indian Penal Code. Sentence passed on him by the trial Court was subsequently reduced by the Sessions Court to imprisonment for 2 years. (4) PUBLIC Witness-1 Teku Pudi Rani is the lady aggrieved by the offence alleged against the appellant. She and the appellant have now come to terms and an application for compounding the offence has been filed by the complainant. Mrs. D. Bharati Reddy, learned counsel appearing for public Witness-1 confirms that the matter has been settled and her grievance has been redressed. We, therefore, allow the application for compounding. Resultantly, we acquit the appellant under Sec. 320 (8) of the Criminal Procedure Code. (5) THE Appeal is disposed of accordingly.