Vinod Kumar Roy Vs Smt. Punam Singh

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2025:CGHC:50367-DB

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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FA(MAT) No. 248 of 2024

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1 - Vinod Kumar Roy, S/o Late Laxman Prasad Roy, Aged About 51 Years, (Mentioned 47 In The Impugned Judgment), R/o House No. 545, Ward No. 38, In Front of Naganna House, Hemu Nagar, Bilaspur, Tahsil & District Bilaspur (C.G.),..(Plaintiff Before Learned Family Court)

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--- Appellant

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versus

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1 - Smt. Punam Singh Roy, W/o Vinod Kumar Roy, Aged About 44 Years, R/o MIG-13, Lochan Nagar, Raigarh, Tahsil & District Raigarh (C.G.) ..(Defendant Before Learned Family Court)

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2 - Ku. Shanya Roy, D/o Vinod Kumar Roy, Aged About 20 Years, R/o MIG13, Lochan Nagar, Raigarh, Tahsil & District Raigarh (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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with

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FA(MAT) No. 122 of 2024

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1 - Vinod Kumar Roy, S/o Late Laxman Prasad, Aged About 51 Years (However Mentioned 42 In The Impugned Judgment As It Was On The Date Divorce Petition Filed ) R/o House No 545, Ward No. 38, In The Front Of Naganna House, Hemu Nagar, Bilaspur, Tahsil & Dist- Bilaspur ( C.G.).

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--- Appellant

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1 - Smt. Punam Singh Roy, W/o Vinod Kumar Roy Aged About 38 Years R/o MIG- 13, Lochan Nagar, Raigarh, Tahsil & Dist.- Raigarh ( C.G.).

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--- Respondent(s)

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FA(MAT) No. 144 of 2024

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1 - Smt. Poonam Singh, W/o Shri Vinod Rai, Aged About 44 Years,

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2 - Ku. Shanya, Roy D/o Vinod Rai, Aged About 20 Years,

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Both are R/o Ward No. 38 House No. 545 In front of Nagnna House, Hemu Nagar District Bilaspur Chhattisgarh At Present R/o M.I.G. 13 Lochan Nagar District Raigarh Chhattisgarh.

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Versus

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1 - Vinod Roy S/o Late Laxman Prasad Rai Aged About 47 Years Job - Technician -1 Decial Loco Shed, R/o Ward No. 38 House No. 545 In front of Naganna House, Hemu Nagar, Bilaspur, District : Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh

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--- Respondent(s)

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For Appellant(s)	: Mr. Jai Prakash Shukla, Advocate
For Respondent(s)	: Mr. SanjayAgrawal, Advocate

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Hon’ble Smt. Justice Rajani Dubey,

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Hon’ble Shri Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad

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Judgment on Board

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Per Rajani Dubey, J.

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09.10.2025

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As the parties in all the appeals are same i.e. husband, wife and daughter and in Mediation Centre, parties have entered into compromise and settled their dispute, therefore, all the appeals are being heard together and decided by this common judgment.

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2. In FA(MAT) Nos.248 of 2024 and 144/2024- The appeal i.e. [FA(MAT)No.248 of 2024) has been preferred by the appellant/husband & appeal i.e. [FA(MAT) No.144 of 2024] has been preferred by the appellants (wife and daughter) against the judgment and decree dated 14.03.2024 passed by learned II Additional Principal Judge, Family Court, Bilaspur (C.G.) in Civil Suit No. 12A/2023 whereby the application under Section 20(3) of Hindu Adoption and maintenance Act, 1956 claiming expenses for marriage of respondent No.2/daughter was partly allowed by awarding Rs.3,00,000/- in her favour.

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3. In FA(MAT) No.122 of 2024- This appeal has been preferred by the appellant/husband against the judgment and decree dated 08.09.2023 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Bilaspur (C.G.) in Civil Suit No. 168-A/2018 whereby the suit preferred by the husband for dissolution of marriage, has been dismissed.

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During pendency of these appeals, parties along with their children were directed to appear before the Mediation Centre of this Court to explore the possibility of amicable settlement between them. After the mediation proceedings done between the parties, they have filed compromise deed dated 08.10.2025 and an application (I.A. No.05/2025) in FA(MAT) No. 122/2024.

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Terms and conditions of compromise deed dated 08.10.2025 are as under:-

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मध्ोሱस्थ

(से�ቔኌफूोሱ�ख�नी)

Both the parties have filed application dated 09.10.2025 seeking mutual divorce in light of para 7 of settlement agreed by both the parties on 08.10.2025 with following prayers:-

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“1. Aforementioned matter filed by the appellant challenging the judgment and decree dated 08-09-2023 passed by learned Principal Judge, Family Court Bilaspur in civil suit no. 168-A/2018, vide which divorce petition filed by the appellant/plaintiff has been dismissed.

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Hon'ble Court was pleased to direct both the parties to appear before Mediation Centre of Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur to explore the scope of settlement if any, pursuant to which both the parties appeared before the Mediation Centre and finally reached on settlement accordingly both the parties agreed and executed the terms of settlement dated 08-10-2025. Original copy of settlement dated 08-10-2025 finalized and executed between parties before Mediation centre of Chhattisgarh High Court is part of proceedings that may kindly be perused while adjudicating this application.

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Both the parties are agreed on the contents of settlement dated 08-10-2025 conducted, finalized and executed before Mediation Centre of Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur.

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Both the parties have also agreed to get their marriage dissolved by presenting suitable application in terms of para 7 of settlement agreement dated 08-10-2025 entered and executed by both parties.

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Accordingly, both the parties are submitting this application jointly seeking mutual divorce in light of agreed contents mentioned in para 7 of the settlement dated 08-10-2025 which is just and Bonafide prayer of both the parties.

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Individual affidavit in support of this application of both the parties are being filed herewith.

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PRAYER

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It is therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to allow the application and thus the decree of mutual divorce may kindly be granted to both parties, in the interest of justice.”

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Learned counsel for the parties jointly submit that the aforesaid agreement dated 08.10.2025 has been arrived at between the parties without any pressure or coercion, out of their own free will, whereby they have amicably resolved the dispute before the Mediation Centre of this Court and therefore, the appeals i.e. FA(MAT) Nos. 248/2024 and 144/2024 may be disposed of in terms of the aforesaid agreement dated 08.10.2025. They further prayed that in FA(MAT) No. 122/2024, a decree of mutual divorce may be passed in terms of application (I.A. No. 05/2025) dated 09.10.2025 filed by both the parties which is supported by affidavits of both the parties.

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We have heard learned counsel for the respective parties.

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10. It is pertinent to mention here that both the parties appeared before this Court along with their children. Wife and children admitted that as

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per settlement deed dated 08.10.2025, amount of Rs.24 lacs has been

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transferred by the husband in the account of wife and daughter.

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11.In view of the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and looking to the terms and conditions of their settlement agreement dated 08.10.2025, both the appeals i.e. FA(MAT) Nos. 144/2024 and 248/2024 stand disposed off in terms of compromise deed dated 08.10.2025. The terms of the settlement agreement dated 08.10.2025, will form part of this judgment/decree.

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12. The appeal I.e. FA(MAT) No. 122/2024 is allowed. The impugned judgment dated 08.09.2023 passed in Civil Suit No. 168-A/2018 is set aside. Consequently, the marriage dated 21.02.2000 between the parties is dissolved on the ground of compromise dated 08.10.2025 arrived at between the parties. The application dated 09.10.2025 will also form part of this judgment/decree.

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13. Let a decree be drawn up accordingly.

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14. Interlocutory applications, if any pending, shall also stand disposed of.

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Sd/-

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(Rajani Dubey) (Amitendra Kishore Prasad) Judge Judge

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Ruchi RUCHI YADAV Digitally signed by RUCHIYADAV

Vinod Kumar Roy v. Smt. Punam Singh

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