ORDER

1. This petition under section 482 of the Cr.P.C has been filed for quashment of order dated 13.5.2022, passed in Criminal Revision No.96/2022, passed by the Additional Sessions Judge/Special Judge, Special Court (Electricity Act, 2003) Court No.9, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh whereby order dated 05.01.2022, passed in SC NIA No..185/2015 (Umesh Sahu v. Shri Bhoopendra Singh Thakur) by Judicial Magistrate First Class, Jabalpur has been affirmed.

2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that respondent/complainant filed an application under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act (hereinafter referred to as the “NI Act”) before the learned JMFC, Jabalpur alleging that the complainant had given Rs.6.00 lacs (Rupees Six Lac) in cash to the accused on 5.2.2015. In turn applicant had given a cheque of Rs.6.00 lacs (Rupees Six Lac) to the complainant to be drawn at Punjab National Bank. When respondent/complainant presented the cheque, same was returned dishonored with a note “Account Closed”. Respondent/complainant filed complaint dated 15.12.2018 Annexure A/1. It is further submitted that on 2.12.2021 during the pendency of the complaint respondent/complainant mov