(1.) 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, dtd. 13/6/2023.
(2.) When two of the Petitions came up for hearing on 18/1/2024, this Court passed the following Order:
(3.) Pursuant to the above Order, the matter was posted for hearing today and this Court heard Mr. E. Kannadasan, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioners, Mr. A. Damodaran, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the Respondents and Mr. S. Thiruvengadam, Secretary, Madras Bar Association, who assisted the Court.