G.R. No. 203605 - P/C INSP. LAWRENCE B. CAJIPE, P/C INSP. JOEL L. MENDOZA, P/C INSP. GERARDO B. BALATUCAN, PO3 JOLITO P. MAMANAO, JR., PO3 FERNANDO REY S. GAPUZ, PO2 EDUARDO G. BLANCO, PO2 EDWIN SANTOS AND PO1 JOSIL REY I. LUCENA, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Libra

Ruling

WHEREFORE , the Court REVERSES the Court of Appeals Decision dated June 15, 2012 and Resolution dated October 5, 2012 in CA-G.R. SP 117756 and AFFIRMS the Order of the Regional Trial Court of Paranaque City in Criminal Cases 10-0280 and 10-0281 that dismissed the case against petitioners. The Court ORDERS the DISMISSAL of the charge against the petitioners P/C Insp. Lawrence B. Cajipe, P/C Insp. Joel L. Mendoza, P/C Insp. Gerardo B. Balatucan, PO3 Jolito P. Mamanao, Jr., PO3 Fernando Rey S. Gapuz, PO2 Eduardo G. Blanco, PO2 Edwin Santos, and PO1 Josil Rey I. Lucena. The Court further ORDERS the withdrawal of the warrants for their arrest. SO ORDERED.