Republic of the Philippines DEPARTMENT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE JUSTIC E NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE Office of the Secet!" P!#e F!u! St$ E%it!& M!nil!
CATS AUTO DEALER, Complainant, -versus-
For: ESTAFA Under Article
MR !,
"#$%&' o( t)e
Respondent
Revised *enal Code o( t)e *)ilippines
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PETITION FOR REVIE'
COMES NO'& t)e undersined Respondent, unto t)is onora&le O((ice respect(ull.
avers:
# T)at (or t)e in(ormation o( t)e onora&le Secretar. t)is case started sometime around Octo&er /0#1, t)e Respondent &ou)t a &rand ne2 ve)icle (rom t)e Complainant, a &lac3 "$0e Mercedes 4en5 model /0#$ 2it) Conduction 6o A4 #/"1, (or t)e amount o( %p)p", $00,00000' t)ree million and (ive )undred t)ousand pesos, in 2)ic) t)e Respondent paid (ull in cas), and included in 2)ic) a 2arrant. (or t)e de(ects o( t)e &rand ne2 ve)icle (or a .ear (rom t)e date o( t)e purc)ase: ## ## T)at )at a(t a(ter onl. onl. arou around nd %"' t)r t)ree mont ont)s (rom (rom purc)asin t)e said 7e)icle, some2)ere around 8anuar. /0#$, t)e Respondent )ad to come &ac3 to t)e S)op o( t)e Complainant to
)ave )is ve)icle c)ec3ed and repaired &ecause )e noticed t)at t)ere 2as a sound emanatin (rom t)e (ront 2)eels o( )is ve)icle ever. time )e stepped on t)e &rea3s9 #/ T)at a(ter a (e2 da.s t)e Respondent 2as called &. t)e Complainants S)op Manaer to visit t)e s)op to sin some documents and papers (or t)e repair o( )is ve)icle #" T)at upon t)e notice t)at )is ve)icle 2as alread. o3, t)e Respondent immediatel. 2ent to t)e Complainants s)op to c)ec3 )is car and upon doin so )e made sure t)at it 2as indeed (i+ed &. as3in to test drive it (irst and 2)en )e reali5ed t)at it 2as (ree (rom an. de(ects 2)ile drivin t)e ve)icle, )e e+citedl. 2ent )ome #1 T)at a(ter a (e2 da.s, t)e Respondent received demands (rom t)e Complainant to settle )is (ees (or t)e repair o( t)e ve)icle o2ever, due to t)e e+tremel. &us. sc)edule o( t)e Respondent t)ose times )e never )ad t)e c)ance to tal3 to t)e Complainant to settle t)eir disputes #$ T)at &ecause o( t)e circumstances mentioned a&ove t)e Complainant initiated actions t)at led to t)is petition
/ T)at on ; Marc) /0#$, t)e undersined received t)e resolution o( t)e onora&le *rosecutor disposin t)e case as (ollo2s:
'(EREFORE , it is most respect(ull. recommended t)at
in(ormation (or t)e crime o( Esta(a &e (iled aainst t)e respondent, MR !> " T)at t)e undersined Respondent &elieves t)at none o( t)e essential re?uisites o( Esta(a under Article "#$%&', or an. ot)er crimes mentioned in t)e Revised *enal Code o( t)e *)ilippines 2ere present in t)e (acts mentioned &. &ot) t)e Complainant and t)e Respondent
1 T)at 2it) due respect to t)e onora&le *rosecutor, t)e Respondent &elieves t)at t)e onora&le *rosecutor erred on t)e (ollo2in:
1# T)at t)e Respondent never 3ne2, nor 2as in(ormed t)at t)e repair o( )is ve)icle 2as not covered &. t)e 2arrant. 1/ T)at t)e Respondent stronl. &elieves t)at suc) repair s)ould )ave &een covered &. t)e 2arrant. &ecause t)e damae (ound on )is car 2as not due to t)e error o( t)e user 1" T)at Respondent 2as )esitant to repl. to t)e messaes o( t)e Complainant &ecause )e stronl. &elieved t)at )e 2as &ein intimidated into t)e pa.in o( suc) (ees 2)en it s)ould )ave &een covered &. t)e 2arrant. 1$ T)at none o( t)e essential re?uisites o( Esta(a 2ere present or 2as emplo.ed &. t)e Respondent in )is actions T)e said essential elements o( Esta(a under Article "#$%&' o( t)e Revised *enal Code o( t)e *)ilippines are t)e (ollo2in:
(a)
that money, goods or other personal property is
received by the offender in trust or on commission, or for administration, or under any other obligation involving the duty to make delivery of or to return the same.
(b)
that there be misappropriation or conversion of
such money or property by the offender, or denial on his part of such receipt (c)
that such misappropriation or conversion or
denial is to the prejudice of another; and (d)
there is demand by the offended party to the
offender
'(EREFORE& t)e Respondent respect(ull. pra.s (or t)e settin aside o( t)e
appealed resolution o( *rosecutor 8uan Sanc)e5 dated /@ Fe&ruar. /0#$, and t)at t)e )onora&le prosecutor &e directed to dismiss t)e (ilin o( in(ormation (or t)e crime o( Esta(a under Article "#$%&' o( t)e Revised *enal Code o( t)e *)ilippines, aainst t)e Respondent, Mr !
Ot)er relie(s ust and e?uita&le are li3e2ise pra.ed (or
Cit. o( Ma3ati #1 Marc) /0#$
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VERIFICATION
%&e clear and strai)t to t)e point use plain Enlis) lanuae avoid complicated 2ords even t)ou) it sounds ood ma3e it eas. (or t)e reader to read .our point, &e
concise, c)oose circumstances and (acts at &est are neutral (acts, &ut o( course use 2ords t)at can )elp .ou, &e care(ul t)at t)e ot)er 2ords .ou use ma. &e used aainst .ou, &e consistent 2it) t)e titles .ou use' =, MR !, o( leal ae, sinle and residin at #/" Main)a2a St Main)a2a 7illae, Ma3ati Cit., a(ter &ein dul. s2orn, depose and state9 t)at = am t)e Respondent in t)e a&ove-entitled case: t)at = )ave caused preparation and (ilin o( t)e *etition (or Revie2 to t)e onora&le Secretar. o( 8ustice9 t)at = )ave read t)e same and all t)e alleations t)erein, includin t)e documents appended t)ereto9 t)at t)e same are true and correct &ased on m. personal 3no2lede and copies o( aut)entic records o( t)e case in m. possession MR !
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