:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE JURISDICTION FAMILY COURT APPEAL NO. 116 OF 2008 Shri. Chandresh Narendrakumar Zaveri ..Appellant Vs. Smt. Pragati Chandresh Zaveri ..Respondent Mr. S.B. Deshmukh for appellant. Mr. Vivek Kantawala for respondent. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & D.B. BHOSALE,JJJ. D.B. BHOSALE,JJJ. D.B. BHOSALE,JJJ. Dated: August 05, 2008. Dated: August 05, 2008. Dated: August 05, 2008. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. This appeal was heard from time to time and we also talked to the spouses along with their minor son. With the efforts put in by the learned counsel appearing for the respective spouses, an amicable settlement has been arrived at and more so when both the spouses were convinced that the marriage, that was held on 7/5/1998, has reached an irretrievable stage. The settlement terms have been reduced in writing in the form of "Consent Terms" and it has been signed by :2: both the spouses who are present before us today. They have stated that the settlement has been voluntary and on their own accord and they have accepted that the said settlement is in their best interest as well as in the interest of their minor son. The said Consent Terms are taken on record and marked as "X" for identification. 2. We have gone through the settlement terms and we are satisfied that it is fair and reasonable to all the parties. We, therefore, accept the settlement so arrived and also declared that the terms therein shall be binding on the respective spouses. 3. The payments as agreed to be made by the husband, namely, Rs.5,00,000/- and Rs.3,00,000/- within the specified period shall be made by him and so far as the amount of Rs.3,00,000/- in the name of son is concerned, the father will invest the said amount of Rs.3,00,000/- in the name of the son with a nationalised bank within the stipulated time of six :3: months and the fixed deposit receipt shall be handed over to the wife as soon as the amount is deposited and in the deposit certificate, the wife shall be shown as the guardian. The undertakings of the respective parties, as set out in the settlement terms, are also accepted by us. 4. The husband will have an access and visiting rights to the minor son at least on two Sundays in a month and this arrangement will be worked out between the spouses, preferably on 2nd and 4th Sundays. 5. The learned counsel for the parties, therefore, prayed to grant a decree of divorce by consent within the meaning of Section 13-B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The prayer is allowed and consequently this appeal filed by the husband stands allowed. The marriage solemnized between the parties stands dissolved by mutual consent and we make it clear that the decree of divorce by mutual consent will take effect after six months from today or on :4: payment of all the amounts as set out in the consent terms, whichever may be earlier. Both the spouses undertake before us that none of them shall re-marry unless the decree of divorce by mutual consent becomes effective. 6. Decree of divorce by mutual consent be drawn in terms of the above directions. (D.B. Bhosale,J.) (D.B. Bhosale,J.) (D.B. Bhosale,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)