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Zenaida J. Castro vs. Judge Nicasio V. Bartolome

ZENAIDA J. CASTRO, Complainant, versus JUDGE NICASIO V. BARTOLOME, Municipal Trial Court, Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-05-1589 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1454-MTJ) | 2005-04-26

D E C I S I O N 


CALLEJO, SR., J.: 

The instant administrative case refers to the charges of grave misconduct, knowingly rendering an unjust order and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service against Judge Nicasio V. Bartolome, Municipal Trial Court (MTC), Sta. Maria, Bulacan, relative to Criminal Case Nos. 3-135 to 140-03 entitled "People of the Philippines v. Edwin J. Castro," for rape and violation of Republic Act No. 7610. 

The complainant is Zenaida Castro, the mother of the accused in the aforesaid criminal cases. The charges against the respondent Judge as contained in the complainant's...