ORDER : 1. Leave granted. 2. The appellants were tried by the Judicial Ist Class Magistrate-II, Pathanamthitta for offences punishable under Sections 452, 323, 324 and 354 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code. By judgment and order dated 23/3/2009, learned Magistrate convicted them for offences under Sections 323 and 354 of the Penal Code and sentenced them to suffer simple imprisonment for six months each for the said offence. Learned Magistrate also convicted them under Section 447 of the Penal Code and sentenced them to suffer SI for one month each for the said offence. The sentences were ordered to run concurrently. The appellants were acquitted of the offences punishable under Sections 452 and 324 of the Penal Code. The appellants carried an appeal to the Additional District & Sessions Judge, Pathanamthitta. By judgment and order dated 30/4/2011, learned Sessions Judge dismissed the appeal. The appellants preferred a revision to the Kerala High Court. The Kerala High Court by the impugned judgment and order dated 12/7/2011 dismissed the revision. Being aggrieved by the said dismissal, the appellants have approached this Court. 3. It appears that the appellants have settled the matter with the complainant. The appellants, therefore, made a prayer that they may be permitted to implead PW-1 complainant-P.J. Thomas as well as PW-2 Ms. Anu P. Thomas and PW-3 Ms. Lizzy Thomas as party-respondents. On 2/11/2012, this Court granted permission to implead PW-1 complainant-P.J. Thomas, PW-2 Ms. Anu P. Thomas and PW- 3 Ms. Lizzy Thomas as party respondents. They are, therefore, before this Court. 4. An application is filed under Section 320 of the Cr.P.C. requesting that in view of the settlement, permission to compound the offences may be granted. Affidavit has been filed by appellant No. 1 confirming that the parties have settled the matter. Affidavit has been filed by the complainant P.J. Thomas stating that his daughter and wife are PW-2 and PW-3 in this case; that the matter has been settled and that he consents to the compounding of the said offences. He has prayed that on the basis of the compromise, the case may be allowed to be compounded. Similar affidavits have been filed by PW-2 Anu and PW-3 Lizzy. 5. Offence under Sections 323 of the Penal Code is compoundable by the person to whom the hurt is caused. He has prayed that on the basis of the compromise, the case may be allowed to be compounded. Similar affidavits have been filed by PW-2 Anu and PW-3 Lizzy. 5. Offence under Sections 323 of the Penal Code is compoundable by the person to whom the hurt is caused. Offence under section 354 of the Penal Code was compoundable by the woman to whom the criminal force was used at the time when the offence was committed in 2005. Offence under Section 447 of the Penal Code is compoundable by the person in possession of the property trespassed upon. 6. It is stated by appellant No. 1 in his affidavit that the settlement has been arrived at between the appellants and the complainant as well as his wife and daughter on account of efforts made by the well-wishers and mediators. It is further stated that the dispute between the parties is strictly a private dispute of a personal nature and, therefore, permission to compound the offence may be granted. Learned counsel for the parties have also urged that this Court may permit the parties to compound the offence as they want to bury the hatchet and live a peaceful life. 6. Having gone through the impugned judgment, we are inclined to take a view that the dispute involved in this case is of a personal nature. It has not resulted in breach of public peace and tranquility. If the appellants and the complainant want to put an end to their dispute and lead a peaceful life, in the circumstances of the case, we feel that the court must allow them to do so. Interest of justice will be served if the offences are permitted to be compounded. Hence, we permit the offences under Sections 323, 354 and 447 of the Penal Code to be compounded. The appellants are acquitted of the said offences. The impugned order is, therefore, set aside. The appellants are on bail. Their bail bonds stand discharged. The appeal is disposed of. Appeal disposed of.