Supreme Court – Daily Orders
Prashant Bhatt vs Shewta Sharma on 18 July, 2025
IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
CRIMINAL/CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION
TRANSFER PETITION(CRIMINAL) NO.1 OF 2025
PRASHANT BHATT PETITIONER(S)
VERSUS
SHEWTA SHARMA RESPONDENT(S)
WITH
TRANSFER PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 3285/2024
O R D E R
1. We are informed by the learned counsel appearing for
the parties that the entire dispute has been resolved
before the Supreme Court Meditation Centre. The terms of
the Settlement Agreement has been reduced into writing,
duly signed by the parties including their respective
counsel(s) and the learned Mediator.
2. The terms of the Settlement Agreement dated
07.03.2025 reads thus:-
“SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
CHANDRESH
Date: 2025.07.22
17:22:16 IST
Reason:
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“This Settlement Agreement is entered into between
Petitioner- Mr. Prashant Bhatt S/o Pooran Chandra Bhatt,
R/o. B-43, Sector 53 Noida 201301 presently residing at
Kitasuna 5 Chome Danchi – 5-20-9-623 Koto-Ku- Tokyo
Japan (here in after referred to as Petitioner-Husband) and
Ms. Shweta Sharma D/o Prem Kishore Sharma R/o 251/2,
Haridwar Road, Dehradun presently in Germany (here in after
referred to as Respondent- wife).
1. Whereas the marriage between the petitioner and
respondent wife was solemnized as per Hindu rites and
ceremonies on 28.04.2015 at Ghaziabad. After marriage
parties resided together at Japan and there is no issue out
of wedlock.
2. Both the parties resided together as husband and wife
till 23.10.2019 and parties started living separately
thereafter because the disputes and differences arose
between the parties and since then the respondent stared
living with her parents and at present the respondent is in
Germany. The respondent wife filed HMA 136/2022 before
family Court, Dehradun Under Section 13(1) (1a) titled as
Shweta Sharma Vs Prashant Bhatt seeking dissolution of
marriage.
3. Whereas the Parties have filed following cases against
each other:-
(i) Respondent Wife has filed HMA 136/2022 before family
Court, Dehradun Under Section 13(1) (1a) titled as
Shweta Sharma Vs Prashant Bhatt.
(ii) Respondent Wife has filed Under Section 125 Cr.P.C.
Criminal Case No. 21/2021 before family Court,
Dehradun, titled as Shweta Sharma Vs Prashant Bhatt.
(iii) Petitioner Husband has filed Matrimonial Case No.
748/2023 Under Section 13(1) (1a) & 13(1) (1b) before
Family Court, Ghaziabad.
4. Whereas Hon’ble Supreme Court vide Order dated
03.02.2025 in Transfer Petition (Crl) No. 1/2025 with
Transfer Petition (Civil) No. 3285 of 2024 has referred the
matter to Supreme Court Mediation Centre. Comprehensive
mediation sessions were held between the parties and their
respective advocates on 12.02.2025, 14.02.2025,
19.02.2025, 25.02.2025, 01.03.2025 (physical and virtual
both) and today i.e. 07.03.2025 (physically for signing of
the present Settlement Agreement).
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5. Both the parties hereto have arrived at an amicable
settlement on the following terms and conditions for
dissolution of marriage by mutual consent:-
A. That the parties have agreed that the Petitioner-
husband will pay to the Respondent-wife a total sum of Rs.
30,00,000/- (Rupees Thirty Lakhs Only) towards full and
final settlement of all her claims towards her permanent
alimony, Stridhan, maintenance (past, present, future) and
any other claim whatsoever.
B. It is agreed between the parties that they will move
an application jointly before the Hon’ble Supreme Court
under Article 142 of Constitution of India for invoking
inherent powers of the Hon’ble Supreme Court praying for
divorce by mutual consent as parties are staying separately
since 23.10.2019 i.e. for the last more than six years and
there is irretrievable break down of the marriage.
C. It is further agreed between the parties that if
Hon’ble Supreme Court is pleased to allow application filed
by both the parties under Article 142 of Constitution of
India then both the parties shall withdraw all the cases
filed by them. The Petitioner –husband will pay to the
Respondent Wife a total sum of Rs. 30,00,000/- (Rupees
Thirty Lakhs Only) via Demand Draft which will be handed
over in the Court at the time of hearing to the Power of
attorney holder.
D. The Respondent wife shall hand over keys of the
flat/apartment through her power of attorney holder of the
Petitioner of the Husband.
6. That the Petitioner and the Respondent have agreed
that none of them will initiate any other legal action or
complaint against each other or against the family members
of each other in respect of their matrimonial dispute in
future. They will not misuse any document of each other, if
any.
7. That subject to the aforesaid terms, the parties have
resolved all the disputes amicably in relation to the
marriage and have been left with no claims against each
other or their respective family members.
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8. That by signing this Agreement the parties hereto
solemnly state and affirm that they have no further claims
or demands against each other including maintenance, or any
movable or immovable property and all the disputes and
differences have been amicably settled by the parties
hereto through the process of mediation. Respondent shall
not claim maintenance or any other benefit before any
authority in Japan and similarly will not claim any
maintenance / benefit etc in Germany.
9. The parties undertake to abide by the terms and
conditions set out in the above mentioned Settlement
Agreement, which have been arrived with free will of the
parties without any coercion, duress or collusion and
parties undertake not to raise any dispute whatsoever
henceforth.
10. The contents of this settlement – agreement have been
explained to all the parties through their respective
counsels and they have understood the same.”
3. The original Settlement Agreement is ordered to be taken
on record.
4. The parties are directed to abide by the terms and
conditions of the settlement.
5. We are informed by the learned counsel appearing for the
parties that all terms and conditions of the Settlement
Agreement have been complied with.
6. In view of the aforesaid, the marriage between the parties
stands dissolved in exercise of our jurisdiction under Article
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142 of the Constitution of India.
7. The registry shall draw a decree of dissolution of
marriage accordingly.
8. The Transfer Petitions are, accordingly, disposed of.
9. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.
……………….J.
[J.B.PARDIWALA]
……………….J.
[R. MAHADEVAN]
New Delhi
18th July, 2025
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T.P.(Crl.) No. 1/2025
ITEM NO.2 COURT NO.9 SECTION II-B
S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Transfer Petition (Criminal) No. 1/2025
PRASHANT BHATT Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
SHEWTA SHARMA Respondent(s)
[MEDIATION REPORT ALONG WITH SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT RECEIVED]
IA No. 110810/2025 – APPLN. UNDER SEC 142 OF THE CONSTITUTION R/W
SEC 13B OF H.M.A.,IA No. 1040/2025 – EX-PARTE STAY
WITH
T.P.(C) No. 3285/2024 (X)
(FOR EX-PARTE STAY ON IA 281505/2024, FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING
O.T. ON IA 281506/2024, IA No. 281505/2024 – EX-PARTE STAY
IA No. 281506/2024 – EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)
Date : 18-07-2025 These matters were called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE R. MAHADEVANFor Petitioner(s) :Mrs. Rashmi Malhotra, Adv.
Mr. Jitendra Saini, Adv.
Mr. Arnab Chanda, Adv.
Mr. Shalinder Saini, AOR
Mr. Rahul Sharma, Adv.
For Respondent(s) :Ms. Juhi Arora, Adv.
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T.P.(Crl.) No. 1/2025
Mr. Aneesh Mittal, AOR
Ms. Komal Mittal, Adv.
Mr. Gaurav Teotia, Adv.
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
1. Transfer petitions are disposed of in terms of the signed
order, which is placed on the file.
2. Pending application(s), if any, stand disposed of.
(CHANDRESH) (POOJA SHARMA)
ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS COURT MASTER (NSH)
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