Mareena Begam Vs. Hon. Attorney General – CA PHC NO. 192/2004-2014

In the case between Mareena Begam (Petitioner-Appellant) and the Hon. Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the pending appeal by Mareena Begam should proceed or be dismissed following a request by her counsel to withdraw the appeal. It was determined that upon application from Mareena Begam’s counsel, the appeal was allowed to be withdrawn and was accordingly dismissed without costs. This holding reaffirmed the principle that an appellant may, with leave of court, withdraw an appeal prior to adjudication, and that such withdrawal, once permitted, results in the formal dismissal of the proceedings. The determination was based on procedural norms regarding withdrawal of appeals, underscoring that voluntary withdrawal negates the need for substantive conside