Abhinav Shukla v. Yadav, Ravendra Singh

1. Heard Sri Satyendra Kumar Tiwari, learned counsel for the appellant and Sri Raj Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the respondent.

2. By means of this first appeal a challenge has been made to the judgment and decree dated 24.05.2024 passed in Regular Case NO. 640 of 2021 pas by Additional Principal Judge, Family Court No.2, Lucknow.

3. The matter had been referred for mediation. The mediation has been successful. The settlement/agreement arrived at between the parties has been reduced in writing and bears the signature of the parties as also their counsel apart from the Mediators. The settlement agreement is on record and is dated 20.02.2026 which reads as under:- "This SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT entered into on 20.02.2025 between Abhinav Shukla S/O Sri Sanjay Shukla R/O B-1/15, E Park, Mahanagar Extension Lucknow (First Party) and Neha Dixit D/O Late Hari Babu Dixit R/O Dixit Market, Near Canara Bank. Bilgram Hardoi (Second Party). WHEREAS

1. Matrimonial disputes and differences had arisen between the Parties 2 FAPL No. 129 of 2024 hereto and FIRST APPEAL No. 129 of 2024 (Abhinav Shukla Vs Neha Dixit) was filed in the Hon'ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad sitting at Lucknow.

2. The matter was referred to Mediation/ Conciliation, vide an order dated 06.10.2025 passed by the Bench comprising of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary.

3. The parties agreed that Mr. Dhruv Mathur, Senior Advocate and Mr. Vijay Krishna Dwivedi, Advocate would Mediators/Conciliators.

4. Several meetings were held during the process of Conciliation/ Mediation and the parties have, with the assistance of the Mediators/ Conciliators, voluntarily arrived at an amicable solution resolving all their disputes and differences.

5. The parties hereto confirm and declare that they have voluntarily and of their own free will arrived at this Settlement Agreement in the presence of the Mediators/Conciliators and there is no coercion or undue influence on either of the parties of any kind whatsoever in arriving at this settlement agreement.

6. The following settlement has been arrived at between the Parties hereto:- A. That both the parties have mutually agreed to dissolve their marriage and to live separately in future. That the parties have agreed that they shall have no objection if the FIRST APPEAL No.129 of 2024 (Abhinav Shukla Vs Neha Dixit) is decided by the Hon'ble Court in terms of this settlement agreement. B. That the First Party/ husband has agreed to pay and the Second Party/ wife has agreed to receive a total sum of Rs. 16,00,000/-(Rupees Sixteen Lakhs only) towards one time full and final settlement of all the claims of 3 FAPL No. 129 of 2024 Second Party against the First Party including the claim for temporary/ permanent alimony. C. That the First Party will handover the Demand Draft of Rs 16 lakhs (Sixteen Lakh Rupees) at the time of passing of final judgement and order by this Hon'ble Court in First Appeal No.129 of 2024. D. That the Second Party has returned the Mangalsutra to the First Party who has acknowledges the Mangalsutra and received the same today ie.,

20.02.2026 before the Mediation Centre. E. That the parties have agreed that they shall have no objection if the FIRST APPEAL No.129 of 2024 (Abhinav Shukla Vs Neha Dixit) is decided by the Hon'ble Court in terms of this settlement agreement. F. That the parties have agreed to withdraw/ not to pursue the cases filed against each others and against their family members and get the same decided in terms of this settlement agreement. The details of the cases mentioned hereunder: (i) FIR Case Crime No.27 of 2021 U/Ss 498-A, 323, 504, 506 IPC and Section 3/4 D. P. Act at PS-Mallawan, District-Hardoi (ii) Case No.301 of 2021 U/S 12 of D V Act pending in the Court of Civil Judge (Jr. Div.)/FTC, Hardoi (iii) Case No.514 of 2020 U/S 504 and 506 IPC filed at P. S. Mahanagar, Lucknow pending before Special AC.J.M.CBI Lucknow v) A-482 No. 3611 of 2025 Abhinav Shukla Vs State of U.P. & Ors. G. The parties have agreed that apart from mentioned case(s), if any other case(s) civil or criminal is pending between the parties or their family members as regard to the present dispute, both the parties shall get the same disposed off in terms of this Settlement Agreement 4 FAPL No. 129 of 2024 H. That it is also agreed between the parties that henceforth no case will be instituted by them against each other or any of their respective family members in future in the form of criminal or civil proceedings in respect of any dispute arising out of their present dispute or any matter incidental thereto. L. That both the parties shall be bound by the terms and conditions of this Settlement Agreement in strict sense. In case of any default, the party committing default shall be liable for playing fraud with the Court, hence for contempt of the Court. J. That both the parties shall be bound by the terms and conditions of this Settlement in strict sense. In case of any default, the party committing default shall be liable for playing fraud with the Court, hence for contempt of the Court

7. By Signing this Agreement the Parties hereto state that they have no further claims or demands against each other with respect to the matter involved in FIRST APPEAL No.129 of 2024 (Abhinav Shukla Vs Neha Dixit) and all disputes and differences in this regard have been amicably settled the Parties hereto through process Conciliation/Mediation. Lucknow. Dated: 20.02.2026"

4. Learned counsel for the parties submit that the appeal may be disposed of in terms of the aforementioned agreement.

5. In pursuance to the agreement learned counsel for the appellant has handed over a demand draft of Rs.16 lac to the learned counsel for the respondent-wife prepared in favour of Neha Dixit. The demand draft is dated 24.02.2026 and bears No.068237.

6. A photocopy of the aforesaid demand draft duly signed by the appellant's counsel as also respondent's counsel before the Court is taken on record.

7. In view of the aforesaid agreement arrived at between the parties the 5 FAPL No. 129 of 2024 impugned judgment is set-aside. Marriage between the parties stands dissolved in terms of the settlement/agreement. Let a divorce decree be prepared accordingly.

8. The first appeal is allowed in terms of the settlement agreed upon. February 27, 2026 R.K.P. (Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary,J.) (Rajan Roy,J.)