১৯। উক্ত Code এর section 345 এর—

(ক) sub-section (2) এর সারণির “rioting” এর ওপরে নতুন সারি যুক্ত হইবে, যেখানে “Offence.” কলামের বিপরীতে “Being member of unlawful assembly” শব্দগুলি; “Sections of Penal Code applicable.” কলামের বিপরীতে “143” সংখ্যা; এবং “Persons by whom offence may be compounded.” কলামের বিপরীতে “The person against whom the unlawful assembly was assembled” শব্দগুলি উল্লিখিত হইবে;

(খ) sub-section (7) এর পর নিম্নরূপ নূতন sub-section (8) সংযোজিত হইবে, যথা:—

“(8) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Court may, where both parties agree to compound any compoundable case, facilitate the compounding process between the parties or refer the matter to the concerned Legal Aid Officer appointed under the Legal Aid Act, 2000 (Act No. 6 of 2000), or to the advocates engaged by the parties, or, where no advocate has been engaged, to the party or parties themselves for composition; and if the Court is satisfied that a lawful agreement has been executed by the parties in furtherance of such compounding, it may preserve the agreement in the record and pass such orders as may be necessary to implement its terms, provided that such implementation does not prejudice the rights or interests of any third party.

Explanation: For the purpose of this sub-section, the term “party” means the person or persons by whom the offence may lawfully be compounded and the accused.”।