(4) The Court or the Magistrate conducting the inquiry may order the reference of the lunatic to the SPLM County Secretary if it appears from the circumstances that it is not possible to keep him in custody or take care of him by any other means. 285. Person of Unsound Mind doing an Act which but for such Unsoundness would be an Offence. If at the time of his trial an accused person appears to be of sound mind and it appears from the evidence that he has done an act which had he been of sound mind would have constituted an offence, but that at the time of doing it he did not possess the power of appreciating the nature of his acts or of controlling them by reason of insanity or mental infirmity, the Court shall record its finding that he did the act but was at the time of doing it of unsound mind and shall forward him to be dealt with as under the proceeding section. CHAPTER XXIX COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES 286. Compounding Offences. (1) The offences punishable under the sections of the Penal Code 2003 described in the first two columns of the table next following may subject to the subsequent provisions of this section be compounded by the persons mentioned in the third column of that table:- PART 1. OFFENCE Causing hurt Assault or use of criminal force. Criminal misappropriation breach of trust. Section of Penal Code Applicable 273, 277 296, 297 and 245, 348 Mischief, when the only loss or 364, 365 damage caused is loss or damage to a private person. Criminal trespass 386 House-trespass 387 Criminal breach of contract of 231A service. Adultery. 427. Enticing or taking with a criminal 429 intent a married woman Person by whom the Offence may be Compounded The person to whom the hurt is caused The person assaulted or to whom criminal force is used The person in possession of the property or owner of the property misappropriated. The person to whom the loss or damage is caused. The person in possession of the property trespassed upon. The person with whom the offender has contracted. 428 The husband of the woman. 96