2025:JHHC:19723-DB 1 (F.A No.312 of 2019) IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI First Appeal No.312 of 2019 ---- Punam Devi, age 31 years, wife of Sri Satish Kumar Panda, daughter of Late Gajadhar Kar C/o-Narendra Nath Kar, resident of village-Darla, P.O. Sundari, P.S Murhu, District-Khunti, Jharkhand …. …. Appellant -Versus- Satish Kumar Panda, son of Sri Bishwanath Panda, resident of Village-Pugru Tupudana Chowk, P.O & P.S. Dhurwa, O.P-Tupudana, District-Ranchi, Jharkhand …. …. Respondent ---- CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUJIT NARAYAN PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR ---- For the Appellant : Mr. Alok Raj, Advocate : Mr. Shadab Eqbal, Advocate For the Respondent : Mr. Indrajit Sinha, Advocate : Ms. Asiwhwariya Priya, Adv. ---- Order No.17/Dated: 18th July, 2025 1. This appeal filed under Section 19(1) of the Family Courts Act, 1984 is directed against the judgment dated 27.06.2019 and decree dated 10.07.2019 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Ranchi in Original Suit No.436 of 2016 whereby and whereunder the learned Family Court has passed the order of judicial separation under Section 10(1) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 r/w Section 13-A thereof. 2. This Court, in order to consider the issue of settlement as was agitated on behalf of the learned counsels for the parties, had called upon the husband and the wife. 3. Both, the husband and the wife had appeared and agreed to live together by giving respect to each other as would be evident from the order dated 09th July, 2025. For reference the order dated 09th July, 2025 reads as under:- “1. In pursuance of the order dated 23.06.2025, both the parties, the husband and the wife, have appeared before this Court. 2025:JHHC:19723-DB 2 (F.A No.312 of 2019) 2. The husband and the wife, both, after interacting with this Court, are ready to live together in the matrimonial home along with daughter and son, who is studying in the boarding school. 3. Both, the husband and the wife, have consented to go together from the Court itself to their own house situated at Tupudana (matrimonial home). 4. This Court thought it proper to list this case on 18.07.2025. 5. Both the parties will appear physically before this Court on the next date fixed.” 4. The wife had gone to her matrimonial home along with her husband on 09th July, 2025 and both the parties have appeared today before this Court. 5. The husband has submitted that the wife is living with him in the matrimonial home and he is also giving due respect which is to be given to a wife by her husband. The wife is also taking care of the entire family members in her matrimonial home, including the eighty years old mother. 6. Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-husband has submitted that one criminal case bearing Murhu P.S. Case No.76 of 2016, registered under Section 498(A) of the Indian Penal Code is lying pending in the Court of learned S.D.J.M, Khunti. 7. Learned counsel appearing for the appellant-wife has undertaken before this Court that the said criminal case will be withdrawn by her within two weeks. She has also submitted that she will make endeavour for withdrawal of the said case by appending a copy of the order which is being passed today. 8. If an application for withdrawal of the same is filed within two weeks, the concerned Court will pass necessary order as soon as possible preferably on the next date fixed. 9. Learned counsel appearing for both the parties and the parties in person, have submitted that the case may be closed in view of the fact that both, the husband and the wife, are living together in the matrimonial home. 2025:JHHC:19723-DB 3 (F.A No.312 of 2019) 10. In view of the settlement arrived at between the parties, the judgment dated 27.06.2019 and decree dated 10.07.2019 passed by the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Ranchi in Original Suit No.436 of 2016 is hereby, set-aside. 11. The instant appeal is hereby, closed and consequently, disposed of. (Sujit Narayan Prasad, J.) (Rajesh Kumar, J.) A.Mohanty/Raja Uploaded