IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO(s). OF 2025 (arising out of SLP (Crl.) No(s).3643 of 2025)

AKASHDEEP APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS SMRITI KAUSHAL & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

1. Leave granted.

2. I.A. No.277618 of 2025 has been jointly filed by the parties seeking appropriate directions under Article 142 of the Constitution of India for dissolving their marriage as per the terms contained in paragraph no.4 of the joint application.

3. The parties, who are present in this Court, are duly identified by their respective counsel.

4. Learned counsel for the parties submitted that all disputes and differences between the parties have been amicably resolved, and the parties have decided to part ways on certain terms and conditions. Accordingly, appropriate and necessary orders may be passed in accordance therewith.

5. We appreciate the efforts put in by learned counsel Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by for the parties in helping the parties arrive at an NAVEEN D Date: 2025.11.10 Reason:

amicable settlement.

6. A sum of Rs.1,50,00,000/- (Rupees one crore fifty lakh only) stands handed over by way of Demand Draft/Banker’s Cheque by the appellant-husband to respondent no.1-wife.

7. The remaining amount of Rs.3,00,00,000/- (Rupees three crores only) shall be paid by the appellant in terms of the conditions stipulated in paragraph no.4(C)

(ii) of the joint application.

8. It is agreed that the joint account/locker shall be operated by the respondent-wife for taking out the material kept therein.

9. The property which is required to be registered in favour of the respondent no.1-wife shall be got transferred in her name positively on or before 30th March, 2026. We direct the concerned Sub-Registrar to pass appropriate orders subject to compliance with the statutory provisions.

10. Needless to add, the rights of the children qua their right of inheritance are left open and shall be adjudicated in accordance with law.

11. Non-compliance with the terms of the settlement, which shall form part of the order, shall tantamount to violation of the orders passed by this Court.

12. It shall always be open to respondent no.1 to initiate appropriate proceedings in case of any gross violation of the terms contained in the joint application by the appellant.

13. It is further agreed between the parties that, as per paragraph no.4(G), 4(H) & 4(I) of the Joint Application, the cases mentioned therein, as described below, shall stand closed:

“G. The appeal bearing FAO no.1607/2023 pending before Hon'ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana titled as "Akashdeep Vs Samriti Kaushal" filed by the Petitioner against order dated 08.02.2023 passed by Family Courts, Faridabad, Haryana in Petition bearing no. HMA 76/2017 titled as "Akashdeep Vs Smriti Kaushal" for dissolution of marriage, shall stand disposed of in terms of the appropriate orders being passed by this Hon'ble Court with regard to dissolving the marriage of Petitioner and Respondent No.1.

H. Subject to the Petitioner fully complying, fulfilling and honouring his obligations as contained herein, the Execution Petition bearing No.440/2024 titled as "Smriti Kaushal Vs Akashdeep" filed by Respondents against Petitioner before Family Courts, Faridabad shall stand fully satisfied and disposed of in terms of the orders of this Hon'ble Court dissolving the marriage of the parties No further or future petitions shall be filed by the Respondents for maintenance or for execution of the Order dated 13.09.2024. The order dated 13.09.2024 passed by Ld. Family Courts Faridabad and modified by Hon'ble High Court of Punjab & Haryana vide order dated 08.11.2024 shall stand set aside in view of the present settlement arrived at between the parties before this Hon'ble Court.

I. All criminal cases, complaints, FIRs, petitions, applications, suits between the Petitioner and Respondents, whether pending or decided, or orders passed by any Court, shall stand quashed and disposed of in terms of the or