Chandigarh, Aug. 27 -- Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday withdrew a petition from the Punjab and Haryana high court challenging his June 25 arrest and subsequent remand by a Mohali court in a disproportionate assets (DA) case.

As the matter came up for hearing before the bench of justice Tribhuvan Dahiya, Majithia's counsel sought to withdraw the plea, submitting that fresh proceedings would be initiated in view of the Punjab vigilance bureau having submitted a challan before the trial court on August 22.

According to VB officials, the 40,000-page chargesheet includes statements from over 200 individuals and examines details of more than 400 bank accounts linked to Majithia, his family members, relatives, firms...