[2025:RJ-JP:43094] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Writ Petition No. 674/2023 Jasram S/o Shri Ranglal Meena, Aged About 58 Years, R/o Jhalatala, Police Station Laxmangarh, District Alwar. ----Petitioner/Complainant Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through P.P. ----Respondent 2. Ashok S/o Kajod, R/o Gothda, Police Station Kherli, District Alwar. ----Accused/Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Girish Khandelwal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, PP Mr. Chain Singh Rathore HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL Order 27/10/2025 Under challenge in the criminal writ petition is the order dated 11.02.2023 passed by the National Lok Adalat in Criminal Case No.646/2017 whereby, an application filed by the respondent no.1-State under Section 321 CrPC was allowed. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the National Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to entertain and allow an application under Section 321 CrPC and this issue is no more res integra in view of judgement of a co-ordinate Bench of this Court dated 29.05.2024 passed in S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No.6703/2022: Tara Chand Vs. State of Rajasthan wherein, it was held that the National Lok Adalat has no jurisdiction to quash the [2025:RJ-JP:43094] (2 of 2) [CRLW-674/2023] criminal proceeding while allowing an application under Section 321 CrPC. Learned counsels for the respondents do not dispute the aforesaid legal proposition. In view thereof, this criminal writ petition is allowed. The order impugned dated 11.02.2023 passed by the National Lok Adalat in Criminal Case No.646/2017 is quashed and set aside. The aforesaid case is restored before the competent Court. However, the prosecution is at liberty to file a fresh application under Section 321 CrPC which, if so filed, shall be dealt with in accordance with law. (MAHENDAR KUMAR GOYAL),J PRAGATI/118