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Esguerra vs. de la Costa

ELIAS ESGUERRA, petitioner, vs. SIXTO DE LA COSTA, Judge of First Instance of Rizal, respondent.

G.R. No. 46039 | 1938-08-30

D E C I S I O N


IMPERIAL, J:

This petition for mandamus was filed by the petitioner to compel the respondent judge to dismiss finally the information filed in criminal case No. 10546 of the Court of First Instance of Rizal and to cancel the bond put up for his temporary release, with the costs de oficio.

On August 29, 1936, the chief of police of the municipality of Cainta, Province of Rizal, filed a complaint against the petitioner charging him with having committed the crime of abuse of chastity. The case was docketed as criminal case No. 588 of the said justice of the peace court. The complaint alleged that on or about August 29,...