ORDER

1. Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

2. We have also taken note of the presence of the parties.

3. In pursuant to the approach made through mediation, the matter has been successfully resolved between the parties. A joint application being I.A. No. 30859 of 2025 seeking invocation of Article 142 of the Constitution of India has been filed. In the said application, the parties have prayed for the following reliefs:

“a) Allow the joint application by the Petitioner-Wife and the Respondent-Husband in terms of the Settlement Agreement dated Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by 08.01.2025 executed between the parties;

SNEHA DAS Date: 2025.02.24 Reason:

b) Exercise the power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and dissolve the marriage between Petitioner-

Wife and Respondent-Husband;

c) Exercise the power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India and quash the proceedings in:

(i) Mahila FIR No.61 of 2022 dated 12.05.2022 lodged with P.S. Mahila Police Station, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh against the Second Party and his family members.

(ii) Maintenance Case No.1259 of 2023, under Section 125 of Cr.P.C. pending before the Ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

(iii) D.V. Case no.3045 of 2024 under Section 12 of D.V. Act, pending before the Court Judicial Magistrate, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

(iv) Divorce Petition No. FSUIT 1119 of 2024 under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage, Act, pending before Ld. Principal Judge, Family Court, Ahmedabad.”

4. Both the learned counsel placed reliance upon the settlement agreement dated 08.01.2025 duly signed by themselves, both the parties, and the Mediator and submitted that the transfer petition may be disposed of by allowing the aforementioned prayer made in I.A. No. 30859 of 2025.

5. Accordingly, by invoking our power under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, we hereby declare that there shall be a mutual divorce between the parties, as agreed upon. A decree of divorce is to be drawn up accordingly.

6. The payment of Rs.4,21,000/-(Rupees Four Lakhs Twenty-One Thousand only) by way of a demand draft bearing No.162290 dated 04.02.2025, as agreed upon, has been handed over by the learned counsel for the respondent to the learned counsel for the petitioner along with the relevant documents and jewellery.

7. Accordingly, I.A. No. 30859 of 2025 is allowed and the Transfer Petition stands disposed of on the aforesaid terms.

8. However, we make it clear that henceforth, the parties shall not make any claim as against each other. The settlement that has been duly arrived at between the parties shall form a part of this order. Needless to state that the parties are bound by the terms of settlement which have been arrived at between them and agreed upon.

9. Consequently, the proceedings mentioned in paragraph 3 of this Order stand closed.

10. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

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[M.M. SUNDRESH]

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[SANJAY KAROL]

NEW DELHI;

FEBRUARY 18, 2025.

ITEM NO.1 COURT NO.8 SECTION III S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 1878/2024 RENU PRIYANK PANCHAL ALIAS RENU SHARMA Petitioner(s)

VERSUS PRIYANK MAHENDRABHAI PANCHAL Respondent(s)

(IA No. 156931/2024 - EX-PARTE STAY IA No. 156933/2024 - EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date : 18-02-2025 This matter was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL For Petitioner(s) Mr. Rishabh Kumar, Adv.

Mr. Shashwat Anand, AOR Mr. Deepanshu Dadiwal, Adv.

Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Raj, Adv.

Mr. Shashwat Parihar, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Amlan Kumar Ghosh, AOR UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following

O R D E R

1. I.A. No. 30859 of 2025 is allowed and the transfer petition stands disposed of in terms of the signed order which is placed on the file.

2. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.

(SNEHA DAS) (POONAM VAID)

SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR