ORDER

This petition has been filed by the applicant invoking the extraordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. for quashing the order dated 13.8.2022 passed by JMFC, Gotegaon, District Narsinghpur in Complaint Case No SCNIA 132/22 whereby the complaint filed by the applicant has been dismissed in National Lok Adalat.

2. It is contended by the counsel for the applicant/complainant that a complaint was filed by the applicant/complainant under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, which was referred to the National Lok Adalat and the complaint was fixed before the National Lok Adalat on 13.8.2022. However, neither the applicant nor his counsel could enter their appearance before the National Lok Adalat. Consequently, the Court proceeded to pass the order pertaining to dismissal of the complaint on 13.8.2022. It is further contended by the counsel for the applicant that it was not within the competence of the National Lok Adalat to dismiss the case, inasmuch as, none of the parties were present before the National Lok Adalat and the Court, in all fairness, ought to have referred the case to regular Court. However, as the National Lok Adalat proceeded