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HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
MA No. 61/2018 CM
Jyoti Sharma …..Petitioner(s)
Through: Ms. Zoya Bhardwaj, Advocate
Vs
Rajinder Kumar Sharma
.…. Respondent(s)
Through: Mr. R. K. Jain, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Paramvir Singh, Advocate
Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHD. YOUSUF WANI, JUDGE
ORDER 14.05.2026
1. The instant miscellaneous appeal filed in terms of the provisions of Section 34 of the Jammu & Kashmir Hindu Marriages Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ for short) by the appellant impugns the judgment and decree dated 15.02.2018, passed by the Court of the learned Additional District Judge (Matrimonial Cases), Jammu in case titled ‘Rajinder Kumar Sharma vs. Jyoti Sharma’ file bearing No.747/HM, whereby the petition filed by the respondent against the petitioner in terms of Section 13 of the Act for dissolution of marriage was allowed.
2. The parties are also present in person. It is submitted unanimously by the
learned counsel for the parties that the parties have already arrived at an amicable settlement in respect of the dispute and they have also executed a compromise agreement dated 08.05.2026 at Jammu. As per the terms and conditions of the compromise, the respondent has inter alia agreed to make some payments towards the children of the parties i.e. daughter namely Sr. No. 9
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Dr.Rushali Sharma, aged 29 years and son namely Dr. Rishabh Sharma, aged 26 years as detailed in the compromise. Besides, both the parties to the agreement have undertaken to support their children financially till their marriage with the facilitation of and participation in their marriage. The present appellant being the party first to the compromise shall have no personal, financial or any other claim against the respondent i.e. party second to the compromise.
3. The parties who are present in person admitted the contents of the compromise deed in presence of their respective counsel in the open Court. It is very needful to mention that the parties have admitted in the compromise expressly as well as impliedly that their marriage stands dissolved by virtue of the judgment and decree of dissolution of marriage dated 15.02.2018.
4. The spirit of the compromise arrived at by the parties is that their dissolution of marriage, as per the judgment and decree dated 15.02.2018 of the Court of the learned Additional District Judge (Matrimonial Cases), Jammu, has been agreed to be final with the responsibility of the parties as undertaken and agreed in terms of the compromise dated 08.05.2026, towards their children.
5. The instant appeal is, accordingly, disposed of as compromised. The compromise deed shall be an integral part of this judgment/order.
6. Registry to prepare the decree sheet accordingly.
(Mohd. Yousuf Wani) Judge Jammu 14.05.2026 Mahavir