Mohammad Mansoor Mohammad Asmin vs The Attorney General – CA PHC APN 27/2012-2012

In the case between Mohammad Mansoor Mohammad Asmin (Accused-Petitioner) and the Attorney General (Respondent), the court addressed the issue of whether the accused-petitioner could withdraw his appeal before the Court of Appeal pursuant to an application for Revision under Article 138 of the Constitution. It was held that the application to withdraw the appeal could be allowed, resulting in the dismissal of the petition without costs. The principle reaffirmed in this decision is that a party may withdraw an appeal subject to the Court’s discretion under the relevant constitutional provision. The outcome highlighted the court’s discretionary authority in such procedural matters.

Sisira de Abrew J. — Upon hearing the application from counsel for the accused-petitioner to withdraw the appe