IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1344 OF 2025 RAGHU SHARMA … PETITIONER VERSUS SHUBHANGI SHARMA … RESPONDENT

O R D E R

1. This transfer petition has been filed by the petitioner (husband) seeking transfer of Petition No. 321 of 2024 titled as Shubhangi Sharma vs. Raghu Sharma filed by the respondent (wife) under Section 13-A(ia)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 from the court of the First Family Judge, District Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) to a court of competent jurisdiction at Gurugram, Haryana.

2. As per order dated dated 09.10.2025, the matter was referred to the Supreme Court Mediation Centre where the parties have settled their dispute amicably and the report of the mediation dated 20.01.2026 has been received.

3. In furtherance to the terms of the settlement agreement, Signature Not Verified Digitaplly seignetd biy tioner has returned all gold articles, ornaments to the Gulshan Kumar Arora Date: 2026.03.09 Reason:

respondent and the petitioner husband has already paid a sum of Rs.50,00,000/- towards permanent alimony, stridhan, maintenance (past, present and future) to the wife. As contended before us, it is merely a car bearing Registration No. PB 02 BS 6666 to be transferred in the name of the respondent (wife) on the cost to be borne by the petitioner (husband). In the said process, both parties are required to cooperate in transfer of the registration for which both have agreed. It is to be noted that since the amount has already been paid, therefore, the cheque No. 000128 dated 10.04.2026 drawn on the ICICI Bank, Batala Road, District Amritsar, Punjab amount to Rs.20,00,000/- (Rupees twenty lakhs only) be returned to the petitioner (husband).

4. The petitioner is personally present in Court and the respondent (wife) joined virtually. They have been identified by their respective counsel. We have interacted with the parties. They have agreed to the terms of the settlement and stated to abide those terms. They further agreed to grant a decree of divorce by mutual consent.

5. Both parties have filed IA No. 42551 of 2026 seeking dissolution of marriage under Article 142 of the Constitution of India seeking decree of divorce by mutual consent in view of the settlement as arrived at between them.

6. Considering the aforesaid, we are inclined to accept the settlement agreement and to dispose of this Transfer Petition with the following directions :

(i) The amount of Rs.50,00,000/- (Rupees fifty lakhs only)

has been paid to the respondent (wife) by the petitioner (husband) and are accepted by the respondent towards permanent alimony, stridhan, maintenance (past, present, future) and by virtue of the same, she would not have any other claim in the movable or immovable properties of the husband or his family.

(ii) All the criminal/civil cases, as stated in paragraph 3 of the Settlement Agreement, pending between the parties against each other shall stand quashed/disposed of.

(iii) FIR No.221 of 2016 under Sections 498-A, 406, 354, 324, 504 and 506 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act registered with Police Station Transit Camp, district Udham Singh Nagar against the petitioner husband and his family members stands quashed.

(iv) Accepting the terms of the settlement and as consented by the parties, on their request in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India, we grant the decree of divorce by mutual consent. Consequently, the marriage between the petitioner-husband (Raghu Sharma) and the respondent- wife (Shubhangi Sharma) shall stand dissolved. By an outcome of the dissolution of marriage, the parties are set free to lead their lives separately as per their own will.

(v) A copy of this order be communicated to the courts concerned where the cases between the parties are pending. On communications the pending cases shall be treated as disposed of and consigned to records.

7. Ordered accordingly. Pending