(3) When the person who would otherwise be competent to compound an offence under this section is a minor, an idiot or a lunatic, any person competent to contract on his behalf may compound the offence. (4) The offences mentioned in Part 1 of the foregoing table may be compounded without the leave of any authority at any time before the accused person has been convicted by a Court of a Magistrate or committed for trial to a High Court. The offences mentioned in Part II of the foregoing table may be compounded before the Court of a Magistrate has convicted the accused person or committed for trial only with the consent of a Magistrate who has jurisdiction to try the accused person for the offence or to commit him for trial. After a commitment for trial an offence shall not be compounded except :(a) with the leave of the committing Magistrate where the trial has not commenced, or (b) with the leave of the court trying the case where the trial has commenced and has not been concluded. After a trial whether before a Magistrate or a Court has been concluded an offence shall not be compounded except with the leave of the authority to whom an appeal would lie or who has power to send for the proceedings under section 257. (5) The compound of an offence under this section shall have the effect of an acquittal of the accused. (6) No offence shall be compounded except as provided by this section. CHAPTER XXX BAIL 287. When Bail to be Granted. When any person accused of an offence punishable with imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years is arrested or detained without warrant by an officer in charge of a police station or appears or is brought before a Court or Magistrate and is prepared at any time while in custody of such officer or before such Court or Magistrate to give such bail as may seem sufficient to the officer or Court or Magistrate, such person shall be released on bail unless the officer or Court or Magistrate for reasons to be recorded considers that by reason of the granting of bail the proper investigation of the offence would be prejudiced or a serious risk of the accused escaping from justice be occasioned; provided that such officer or Court or Magistrate if he or it thinks fit may instead of taking bail from such person discharge him on his executing a bond without sureties for his appearance as hereinafter provided. 98