G.R. Nos. 219824-25 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, V. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), MARIO L. RELAMPAGOS, MARILOU D. BARE, ROSARIO S. NUÑEZ AND LALAINE N. PAULE.

Ruling

WHEREFORE , in light of all the foregoing, the Court resolves: 1. To PARTIALLY GRANT the Urgent Consolidated Omnibus Motion, dated March 2, 2015, of accused Relampagos, Nuñez, Paule and Bare, by DISMISSING Criminal Cases No. SB-15-CRM-0017 and No. SB-15-CRM-0020 against accused Relampagos, Nuñez, Paule and Bare, for lack of probable cause; (Emphasis supplied) 2. To DENY accused Jaraula's Ex-Parte Motion to Expunge Plaintiff's Comment/Opposition (to accused Jaraula's Urgent Consolidated Motion to Quash Informations with Motion to Defer Arraignment) , dated April 6, 2015; and 3. To DENY accused Jaraula's Urgent Consolidated Motion to Quash Informations with Motion to Defer Arraignment, dated March 6, 2015. Accordingly, the arraignment of the accused scheduled on June 1, 2015 at 8:30 in the morning will proceed as scheduled. SO ORDERED.