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People vs. Mayor Caruncho, Jr., et al. [Concurring, GUTIERREZ, JR., J.]

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, vs. MAYOR EMILIANO CARUNCHO, JR., ALFONSO CORDOVA, CESAR CORPUZ, JACINTO GONZALES and HON. ERIBERTO ESPIRITU, in his capacity as Judge of the Municipal Court of Pasig, respondents.

G.R. No. L-57804 | 1984-01-23

GUTIERREZ, JR., J., concurring:

When the People of the Philippines filed the present petition for certiorari and mandamus, I had initial doubts on whether the dismissal by the respondent Judge of the criminal case for slight physical injuries really constituted grave abuse of discretion tantamount to lack of jurisdiction. The petitioner asked us to set aside an order of the court arrived at in apparent good faith and to direct the prosecution of a light offense where the accused and the complainant had made up their differences and the latter had forgiven the former for the laying on of hands upon his body. If the persons involved had been...