IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TRANSFER PETITION (C) NO. 2606 OF 2024 KAJAL CHHATRI PETITIONER VERSUS KINJAL SAURABH RESPONDENT

O R D E R

1. In course of hearing of this transfer petition, the petitioner-wife (Ms. Kajal Chhatri) and the respondent-husband (Kinjal Saurabh) were referred to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre.

2. The process of mediation has produced positive results. The Mediator has sent a report that the parties have agreed to resolve their inter se disputes and differences amicably. It has also been decided by them to apply before this Court seeking dissolution of their marriage by mutual consent under Article 142 of the Constitution of India.

3. The parties have jointly filed an application (IA No. 69442 of 2025) under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, in view of such settlement. The prayers in the Application under Article 142 reads as follows:

a. Grant Divorce Decree in terms of Settlement Agreement dated

24.02.2024 exercising its powers under Article 142 of the Constitution of India; and/or b. Quash the proceedings in FCOP No. 1195 of 2024 pending Signature Not Verified before Family Court, Rangareddy, Telangana and/or Digitally signed by JATINDER KAUR Date: 2025.05.06 Reason: c. Quash the FIR No. 362 of 2024 lodged at Police Station Mandla, Madhya Pradesh and all the proceedings arising from the said FIR; and/or d. Quash the proceedings in Case MJCR No. 156 of 2024 pending before Family Court, Mandla Madhya Pradesh and/or e. Quash the proceedings in Case No. 1034 of 2024 filed under Section 12 of Domestic Violence Act, 2005 pending before Family Court, Mandla, Madhya Pradesh; and/or f. Quash the proceedings in case No MCRC No. 34793 of 2024 filed under Section 528 of the BNSS, pending before the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur; and/or g. pass such other or further order or orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice.

4. Summary of the terms of settlement found in paragraph 5 of the application reads as follows:

“a. The Respondent Husband will pay an amount of Rs.96,00,000/-

[Ninety Six Lakhs] towards full and final settlement of all past, present and future claims of the Petitioner Wife.

b. Petitioner Wife and Respondent Husband will withdraw/seek quashing of all cases filed against each other. A tabular chart of pending litigation between the parties has been enumerated in the succeeding paragraphs of this application.

c. Parties will jointly file the present application before this Hon’ble Court seeking divorce and quashing of proceedings pending against each other.

d. In the alternative, they shall seek divorce and quashing before the respective family/trial courts. In the eventuality, that a mutual consent divorce is filed by the parties, the sum of Rs.96,00,000/-[Ninety Six Lakhs] shall be paid by the Respondent Husband in two equal tranches at the time of the first motion and second motion of divorce.”

5. During the course of the dispute, the parties filed various cases against each other. List of cases pending by and between the parties before various courts is as under:

S.No. Case Number Under Pending Before Place Section/Legal Provisions

6. The petitioner-wife is physically present in Court. The respondent-

husband has joined virtually. Responding to our query, they have separately submitted that the settlement has been arrived at by them voluntarily and there has been no undue influence or pressure from any side.

7. The parties having amicably resolved the inter se disputes and differences, the terms of settlement which are contained in the joint application shall form part of this order.

8. Accordingly, in exercise of power conferred on us by Article 142 of the Constitution of India, we dissolve the marriage between the parties by mutual consent by granting an order in terms of prayer (a) of the joint application. Decree be drawn up, accordingly.

9. We record that Demand Draft No. 002067