THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN

AND

THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY

I.A.No.1 of 2025

In/and

F.C.A. No.483 of 2017

JUDGMENT:

(Per Honourable Sri Justice K.Lakshman)

Heard Sri P.Ravi Kiran, learned counsel for the appellant

and Sri D.Vayu Sen, learned counsel for the respondent No.1.

2. The marriage of the appellant with the respondent No.1 was performed on 20.05.2011 as per Hindu rites and customs and it was an arranged marriage. Out of their wedlock, they

were blessed with a male child on 14.02.2012.

3. The appellant/husband filed the petition under Section 13 (1) (ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act vide F.C.O.P. No.1690 of 2012 against respondent No.1/wife on the ground of cruelty. vide order dated 07.08.2017, the learned Judge, Family Court, L.B.Nagar, Ranga Reddy District, dismissed the said application. Feeling aggrieved by the said order, the husband

preferred the present appeal.

4. During the pendency of the present appeal, both the appellant and respondent No.1 settled the dispute out of the Court and they have also reduced the terms of the settlement vide Memorandum of Understanding dated 08.11.2024 and in this regard the learned counsel for the appellant filed I.A.No.1 of 2025 with a prayer to record the compromise entered by both the appellant and respondent No.1 vide MOU dated 08.11.2024 and grant decree of divorce. As per the said agreement, both appellant and respondent No.1 decided to obtaining decree for divorce. The appellant/husband has agreed to pay Rs.18,00,000/- to the respondent No.1/wife towards full and final settlement for permanent alimony and also maintenance of the male child. The respondent No.1/wife has agreed to withdraw M.C.No.53 of 2018 on the file of the Judge, Family Court, Ranga Reddy District and Criminal Appeal No.408 of 2016 on the file of VIII Additional District Court, R.R. District at L.B.Nagar.

5. The learned counsel for the appellant as well as respondent No.1, on instructions would submit that in terms of the said Memorandum of Understanding, the respondent No.1/wife had already withdrawn M.C.No.53 of 2018 and Criminal Appeal No.408 of 2018 was disposed of setting aside the judgment dated 19.04.2016 passed by the Trial Court in C.C.No.62 of 2014 convicting the appellant herein.

6. Both the appellant and respondent No. 1 are present in person before this Court. Both of them confirmed about the said Memorandum of Understanding dated 08.11.2024. The respondent No.1/wife has confirmed that she has received the aforesaid amount of Rs.18,00,000/- towards permanent alimony and maintenance of the male child.

7. In the light of the same, I.A.No.1 of 2025 is allowed and as a consequence, the present appeal is allowed in terms of Memorandum of Understanding dated 18.11.2024 dissolving the marriage of the appellant with the respondent No.1 by way of decree of divorce. The aforesaid amount of Rs.18,00,000/-

is towards full and final settlement towards permanent alimony of respondent No.1 and maintenance of the male child.

As a sequel, pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall stand closed. There shall be no order as to costs.

_________________ K. LAKSHMAN, J _________________________________ VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY, J Date: 02.12.2025 Js THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K. LAKSHMAN AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE VAKITI RAMAKRISHNA REDDY F.C.A. No.483 of 2017 Date: 02.12.2025 Js