COMMON ORDER

These criminal original petitions have been filed challenging the docket order passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate No.II, Thirupathur, refusing to entertain the application filed by the petitioners seeking for the release of vehicle on the ground that such an application can be filed only before the Special Court as per the judgment of this Court in W.P(MD)No.14341 of 2022, dated 13.06.2023.

2.When two of the petitions came up for hearing on 18.01.2024, this Court passed the following order:

These petitions have been filed challenging the docket order passed by learned Judicial Magistrate II, Thirupathur, refusing to entertain the application filed for release of vehicles which were involved in offence u/s.21(1) of the Mines and Minerals (Development & Regulation) Act, 1957, on the ground that such an application is not maintainable as per the order passed by this Court in W.P.(MD) No.14341 of 2022, dated 13.06.2023.

2. Apart from these cases, there seems to be some confusion with respect to the following two issues:

(a)Whether the Special Court has the original jurisdiction to take cognizance of the final report or the procedure u/s.193 Cr.P.C. must be followed by c