1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO.10 OF 2007 Shri Bhupesh Baban Kumbhar ..Appellant. Vs. Mrs.Sangita Bhupesh Kumbhar ..Respondent. Mr.S.V. Pitre for the Appellant. Mr.R.S. Datar for the Respondent. CORAM : B.H. MARLAPALLE AND S.J. VAZIFDAR, JJ. DATED : 29TH JUNE, 2009 P.C. :- Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 2. This Appeal filed under section 19 of the Family Court’s Act, 1984 arises from the judgment and order dated 31.10.2006, thereby dismissing Petition No.A-653 of 2005 filed by the husband for seeking the divorce. 3. The Appeal was admitted on 12.2.2007 and thereafter, both the parties continued their efforts to reconcile and, finally they decided to dissolve the marriage and obtained a decree of divorce by consent, 2 under section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. They submitted a joint application under Stamp No.14915 of 2009 for amendment of the petition filed by the husband before the Family Court and the said application has been allowed by us by a separate order passed today. 4. The parties have placed before us the consent terms, duly signed and verified by both of them. They are present before us and re-affirmed the consent terms. The Appellant has agreed to pay by way of permanent alimony and streedhan, an amount of Rs.2,00,000/- and, in turn, the wife has agreed to withdraw the criminal complaint she has initiated under section 498A read with section 34 of the IPC and presently pending before the Judicial Magistrate, First Class at Pimpri. 5. The Respondent wife has received an amount of Rs. 1,00,000/- on 2.5.2009 by cash and Cheque No.014867 dated 30.6.2009 for a sum of Rs.1,00,000/- drawn on the ICICI Bank, Aundh Branch, has been received by her from the Appellant. The Appellant has agreed to give a Demand Draft of Rs.1,00,000/- by tomorrow i.e. 30.6.2009 so that the cheque, which is in the custody of the Respondent could be returned to him forthwith. The Respondent has also agreed not to raise any claim either monetary or otherwise against the Appellant after the decree of divorce is granted. 6. Hence, the consent terms are taken on record and marked 3 `X’ for identification. The Appeal is allowed in terms and as agreed between the parties, their marriage which was solemnized on 3.5.2004, is hereby dissolved by mutual consent under section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. 7. Decree of Divorce under section 13-B of the said Act be issued. (S.J. VAZIFDAR, J.) (B.H. MARLAPALLE, J.)