C/FA/1858/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1858 of 2026 With CIVIL APPLICATION (FOR STAY) NO. 1 of 2026 In R/FIRST APPEAL NO. 1858 of 2026 ========================================================== ANNAPURNA J K Versus NIRMAL CHANDRAN ========================================================== Appearance: MR JAMSHED KAVINA(11236) for the Appellant(s) No. 1 MR PRADEEP PATEL(642) for the Defendant(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 17/08/2026 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA) 1. We have heard learned counsel Mr. Jamshed Kavina and Mr. Pradeep Patel for the respective parties. 2. The respondent-husband had filed a divorce petition being Family Suit No.530 of 2020 before the Family Court at Vadodara, on the ground of cruelty. After appreciation of evidence and hearing the parties, the family court was pleased to grant decree of divorce. Aggrieved by the decree of dissolution of marriage, the appellant- wife is before this Court by preferring the present appeal. 3. Pending the appeal, the parties have settled their matrimonial dispute as per the consent terms and settlement dated 17.08.2026, allegedly agreed and signed by both the parties. The copy of the consent terms and settlement tendered by learned counsel is ordered to be taken on C/FA/1858/2026 ORDER DATED: 17/08/2026 record. Parties are present before this Court. The cheque of Rs.18 lakhs towards the permanent alimony being given by the husband to the wife, against which, the wife has returned the Mangalsutra to the respondent-husband. We have enquired from the parties about the genuineness and voluntariness of the settlement which they have agreed to and further the judgment of divorce being confirmed and accepted by the appellant-wife except the allegation of cruelty. 4. In such circumstances, having regard to the facts and circumstances of present case, the present appeal is disposed of in view of the terms of the settlement and decree of divorce is being confirmed accordingly. 5. In view of the order passed in main First Appeal, no order in Civil Application and same is disposed of accordingly. (ILESH J. VORA,J) (R. T. VACHHANI, J) P.S. JOSHI Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges. Digitally signed by: PALLAV SUBHASHCHANDRA JOSHI(HC00177), Principal Pvt. Secretary, at High Court of Gujarat on 18/08/2026 17:17:53