Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Durgeshwari Sharma vs Rishabh Mishra on 24 March, 2026
Author: Sanjay Karol
Bench: Sanjay Karol
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
INTERLOCUTORY APPLICATION NO.90384 OF 2026
IN
TRANSFER PETITION (CRIMINAL) NO.602 OF 2025
DURGESHWARI SHARMA & ORS. PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
RISHABH MISHRA & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)
O R D E R
1. We have heard learned counsel for the parties and
perused the material available on record.
2. Ms. Durgeshwari Sharma, petitioner No.1 (wife) and
Mr. Rishabh Mishra, respondent No.1 (husband) have
resolved their disputes amicably and entered into a
Settlement Agreement dated 24.02.2026. Pursuant thereto,
the parties have also filed a joint application under
Article 142 of the Constitution of India. The parties,
present through video conferencing, stand duly
identified by their respective counsel. They have
mutually decided to part ways on the terms and
conditions contained in the Settlement Agreement.
Appropriate orders are required to be passed in
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
RAJNI MUKHI
Date: 2026.04.04
accordance therewith.
13:34:08 IST
Reason:
3. We appreciate the efforts undertaken by Ms. Mamta
Rani, learned Mediator, Supreme Court Mediation Centre,
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who has mediated the dispute inter se the parties. We
also appreciate the efforts put in by learned counsel
for the parties.
4. It is agreed between the parties that, as per
paragraph no.14 of the joint application, the cases
mentioned therein, as described below, shall stand
withdrawn/closed/ quashed:
(i) Petitioner/wife has filed Criminal Appeal
No. 183 of 2025 Rishabh Mishra Vs. State and
another in case No. 2666 of 2017 Durgeshwari Vs.
Rishabh Mishra pending in the Court of Session
Judge, Varanasi, under sections 12/ 17/ 18/
19/20/22/23 of the Protection of Women from
Domestic Violence Act 2005.
(ii) Petitioner/wife has filed Case No. 3476 of
2019 State Vs. Rishabh arising out of Case Crime
No. 664 of 2017 under sections 498A, 323, 504,
506, 494/34 IPC and ¾ D.P. Act, Police Station
Sikarara, District Jaunpur pending in the Court
of Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate II,
Jaunpur.
(iii) Petitioner/wife has filed Criminal Misc.
Application No. 7656 of 2018 Durgeshwari and
others Vs. State of U.P. and another pending
before the Hon’ble High Court, Allahabad.
(iv) Respondent/ Husband has filed Writ Petition
No. 3336 of 2023 Rishabh Mishra Vs. The State of
Madhya Pradesh and others pending before the
High Court of Madhya Pradesh Principal Seat at
Jabalpur in respect of marriage certificate.
(v) Respondent/ Husband has filed Case No. 265
of 2018 State Vs. Durgeshwari arising out of
Case Crime No. 734 of 2013 under sections 419,
420, 406, 504, 506 IPC, Police Station Sikarara,
District Jaunpur pending in the Court of Civil
Judge, Sr.Division/ FTC, Jaunpur.
(vi) Respondent/Husband has filed Criminal Misc.
Application (U/s 482) No. 21157 of 2022 pending
before the Hon’ble High Court Allahabad.
(vii) Respondent/ Husband has filed Criminal
Misc. Application No. 24830 of 2018 Rishabh
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Mishra and others Versus State of U.P. and
another pending before the High Court Allahabad.
(viii) Criminal Revision No.64 of 2025 titled
“Durgeshwari Sharma vs. Rishabh Mishra & Ors.”
pending before learned District and Sessions
Court at Katni, Madhya Pradesh.
5. In view of the above, the following directions are
issued:
(i) The marriage solemnized on 14.02.2015
between Ms. Durgeshwari Sharma, petitioner No. 1
(wife) and Mr. Rishabh Mishra, respondent No.1
(husband) is hereby dissolved by a decree of
divorce by mutual consent;
(ii) All the legal proceedings mentioned above
(paragraph no.4 herein), pending inter se the
parties shall stand closed/quashed/ withdrawn;
also, the allegations and counter allegations
made by the parties to the lis shall be deemed
to have been withdrawn and expunged from the
records of the lis inter se the parties;
(iii) Decree be drawn up accordingly;
(iv) It goes without saying that both the
parties will continue to abide by the terms of
the settlement without any exception;
(v) The Registry is directed to forward a copy
of this order to the fora/Courts concerned for
passing formal orders closing the cases/placing
the same on the record of the file(s);
(vi) The terms of the settlement recorded vide
Settlement Agreement dated 24.02.2026 shall
remain part and parcel of this order; and
(vii) Parties through their learned counsel
present in the Court, have been made aware of
the consequences of breach of terms of the
Settlement Agreement including initiation of
contempt proceedings.
6. We record our appreciation for the reasonable
stand taken by the parties, as well as the cooperation
extended by their respective counsel.
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7. In view of the above facts, present application is
allowed and the Transfer Petition stands disposed of.
8. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
…………………..J.
(SANJAY KAROL)
……………………J.
(AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH)
NEW DELHI
24th MARCH, 2026
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ITEM NO.29 COURT NO.11 SECTION II
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Transfer Petition (Crl.) No. 602/2025
DURGESHWARI SHARMA & ORS. PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
RISHABH MISHRA & ANR. RESPONDENT(S)
(FOR ADMISSION, IA No. 201040/2025 – CONDONATION OF DELAY IN
FILING THE SPARE COPIES, IA No. 164162/2025 – EXEMPTION FROM
FILING O.T. AND IA No. 164161/2025 – STAY APPLICATION)
Date : 24-03-2026 This matter was called on for hearing
today.
CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KAROL
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
For Petitioner(s) :Mr. Sanjay Singh, Adv.
Mr. Somitra Saran, Adv.
Mr. Divyesh Pratap Singh, AOR
Mr. Jayveer Yadav, Adv.
Mr. Kavinesh Rm, Adv.
Mr. Jai Inder Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Mr. Ashish Kumar Upadhyay, AOR
Ms. Maitri Goal, Adv.
Mr. V Kandha Prabhu, Adv.
Mr. Rittik Pandey, Adv.
Mr. Varun Ranjan, Adv.
Mr. Surit Chaubey, Adv.
Ms. Ishtha Singh, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. I.A. No.90384/2026 is allowed and the Transfer
Petition stands disposed of.
2. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
(RAJNI MUKHI) (ANU BHALLA) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)
(Signed order is placed on the file)
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