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Ricky Garay et al. Vs. Judge Nicasio V. Bartolome etc.

RICKY GARAY, ARSENIO PALAGANA, FERNANDO MEJES, SONNY LOGRONIO, FELIPE ONGY, WENCESLAO BAYANI, RANDY RAPA, JUANITO STA. ANA, FABIAN MENDOZA, and VIOLETO BEDONA, JR., Complainants, versus JUDGE NICASIO V. BARTOLOME, MTC, Br. 1, Sta. Maria, Bulacan, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-08-1703 [Formerly A.M. OCA I.P.I. No. 07-1875-MTJ] | 2008-06-17

D E C I S I O N


VELASCO, JR., J.:

Complainants are the accused in Criminal Case Nos. 4-227-05 and 4-228-05 entitled People v. Ricky Garay, et al. In this administrative complaint, they ask that respondent Judge Nicasio V. Bartolome of the Municipal Trial Court, Branch 1 in Sta. Maria, Bulacan be investigated and a corresponding penalty be meted against him for violation of the rules on criminal procedure.

Below are the facts found by the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) pertinent to this administrative complaint:

On April 28, 2005, the day the complaints for qualified theft of bus starters and different tools amounting to...