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People vs. Abdugafar Abubakar

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellant, vs. ABDUGAFAR ABUBAKAR, defendant-appellee.

G.R. No. L-24157 | 1979-09-28

D E C I S I O N

DE CASTRO, J:

This is an appeal by the People of the Philippines as plaintiff in Criminal Case No. 2674 of the Court of First Instance of Sulu from the order of said Court dismissing the information on a motion to quash filed by the accused who was therein specifically charged with violation of Article 171, paragraph 2 of the Revised Penal Code which reads:

"ART. 171. Falsification by public officer, employee or notary or ecclesiastic minister. The penalty of prision mayor and a fine not to exceed 2,000 pesos shall be imposed upon any public officer, employee, or notary who, taking advantage of his official position...