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Graciano P. Dela Chica, et al Vs. Hon. Sandiganbayan, et al

GRACIANO P. DELA CHICA, Municipal Mayor, and EVAN C. ACEVEDA, Municipal Engineer, Baco, Oriental Mindoro, petitioners, vs. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, 4TH Division, and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondents.

G.R. No. 144823 | 2003-12-08

D E C I S I O N

AZCUNA, J.:

In this special civil action for certiorari with prayer for temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction, petitioners Graciano P. Dela Chica and Evan C. Aceveda are challenging two resolutions issued by the 4th Division of the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case No. 25188, in which petitioners stand charged for violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 3019, as amended, otherwise known as the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The resolutions assailed are those dated April 14, 2000,[1] which ordered the suspension pendente lite of petitioners for a period of ninety days; and dated...