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J. Antonio M. Carpio Vs. Romeo G. Maglalang

DIRECTOR J. ANTONIO M. CARPIO of the National Bureau of Investigation and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioners, vs. JUDGE ROMEO G. MAGLALANG of Regional Trial Court, Branch 2 at Balanga, Bataan and BENJAMIN S. ESCA?O, respondents. Rolando T Cainoy for private respondent.

G.R. No. 78162 | 1991-04-19

D E C I S I O N


FERNAN, J.:

In the instant special civil action for certiorari, petitioner Director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) charges respondent judge with grave abuse of discretion for having granted bail to Benjamin S. Escaño, an accused in the ambush-slaying of Mayor Jose C. Payumo, Jr. of Dinalupihan, Bataan and for having taken petitioner to task for his alleged refusal to release said accused to the custody of the Dinalupihan police.

On December 7, 1986, a few months after the ambuscade of Mayor Payumo on August 20, 1986, Escaño, assisted by citizens attorney Diosdado S. Savellano, executed...