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Carlito P. Bondoc Vs. Sandiganbayan, Et Al.

CARLITO P. BONDOC, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE HONORABLE TANODBAYAN, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 71163-65 | 1990-11-09

D E C I S I O N


NARVASA, J.:

Section 4 (paragraph 3) of Presidential Decree No. 1606, as amended, provides in part that 1

"In case private individuals are charged as co-principals, accomplices or accessories with public officers or employees, including those employed in government-owned or controlled corporations, they should be tried jointly with said public officers or employees."

Whether or not compliance with this requirement is mandatory in every instance, and is indeed so essential as to cause the Sandiganbayan to lose jurisdiction over a specific criminal case in the event of its non-fulfillment, is the main issue presented by...