A Dhaka court yesterday granted a petition for withdrawal of a case filed against members of popular band Meghdol.

Lawyer Imrul Hasan, also the complainant, on November 2 filed an application with the court, seeking withdrawal of the case, just five days after lodging the case against seven members of Meghdol.

Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mainul Islam that day recorded the complainant's statement and set yesterday -- the date previously scheduled for submission of the probe report -- to pass an order on the withdrawal petition.

The court also directed the PBI to halt investigation.

Lawyer Imrul made headlines and received flak online for filing the case against the band which performed at the "Concert Against Violence" in Dhaka University's TSC on October 22. The concert was organised as a protest against the recent communal attacks on the Hindu community.

In the case statement, Imrul said he watched the performance on YouTube and alleged that it "hurt religious sentiment".

Different artistes and media personalities expressed solidarity with the band, posting comments with the hashtag #Meghdoler pashe darao (stand by Meghdol).