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Thomasita Rodriguez vs. Rolando Gadiane, et al

THOMASITA RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner, versus ROLANDO GADIANE & RICARDO RAFOLS JR. Respondents.

G.R. No. 152903 | 2006-07-17

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

Tinga, J.: 

The Court is called upon to resolve the question of whether a private offended party in a criminal proceeding may file a special civil action for certiorari under Rule 65, assailing an interlocutory order, without the conformity of the public prosecutor. 

The facts are simple. 

Thomasita Rodriguez (petitioner) was the private complainant in a criminal case filed against Rolando Gadiane and Ricardo Rafols, Jr. (respondents), for violation of Batas Pambansa Bilang 22 (B.P. 22). The Municipal Trial Court (MTC) hearing the complaint had suspended the criminal proceeding on the...