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Joselito Narciso vs Flor Marie Sta Romana-Cruz

JOSELITO V. NARCISO, petitioner, vs. FLOR MARIE STA. ROMANA-CRUZ, respondent.

G.R. No. 134504 | 2000-03-17

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

When the penalty prescribed by law is death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment, a hearing must be conducted by the trial judge before bail can be granted to the accused. Absent such hearing, the order granting bail is void for having been issued with grave abuse of discretion. In parricide, the accused cannot be considered an offended party just because he was married to the deceased. In the interest of justice and in view of the peculiar circumstances of this case, the sister of the victim may be deemed to be an "offended party"; hence, she has the legal personality to challenge the void order of...