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Flores vs. Ruiz 90 SCRA 428

CRISPINO FLORES, petitioner, vs. HON. G. JESUS B. RUIZ, Presiding Judge, Court of First Instance of Cagayan, PROVINCIAL WARDEN of Cagayan, and LEONARDO MANDAC, represented by his Heirs, thru the Widow DOLORES VDA. DE MANDAC, respondents.

G.R. No. L-35707 | 1979-05-31

D E C I S I O N

DE CASTRO, J:

This is a Petition for Certiorari and/or Habeas Corpus filed by petitioner Crispin Flores on October 24, 1972 after he has been allegedly arrested and detained illegally by Order of the respondent Judge, dated June 20, 1972, finding him guilty of indirect contempt. (Annex A, Petition, p. 11, Rollo).

From the records of this case, it appears that petitioner was actually arrested on August 28, 1972 and has since been detained in the Provincial Jail of Cagayan until his release by virtue of a bond of P500.00 which he was allowed to file by this Court in its Resolution dated October 31, 1972 (p. 33, Rollo), which he...