Republic of the Philippines

7th Judicial region

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
Branch 3
City of Tagbilaran

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff,

Crim. Case No. 8238

- versus - For:
Estafa Thru Falsification
Of Private Documents
MATIAS CASALTA,
Accused.
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ORDER
The accused in this case posted bail. Trial ensued but the Decision was
promulgated in absentia on April 20, 2005, because the accused absconded and
fled away. However, the accused was arrested by the Police of Loon, Bohol on
October 8, 2010, and is now committed at the Bohol District Jail.

Relatively, the bondsmen who posted bail (either cash or property bond)
for the provisional liberty of the accused in this case, particularly Eusterio
Coritico and Necitas Formoso (wife of bondsman Manuel Formoso who is already
deceased) filed Motion to Withdraw Bonds with explanation that upon learning
that the accused failed to appear in the promulgation of judgment, they exerted
diligent efforts to look for him but they could not find him in the province Bohol
and in the province of Siquijor and in places in Mindanao where he was assumed
to be hiding.

The court finds merit to the explanation of the bondmen-movant. Fairly,

inasmuch as the court was not able to render judgment against the bondsmen for
the amount of the bail notwithstanding the fact that the accused absconded,
cancellation of bail under Section 22, Rule 15 of the Rules of Court would still be
proper.

WHEREFORE, the Motion to Withdraw Bonds is hereby granted.

Corollary thereto, the cash and property bonds posted for the provisional liberty
of accused Matias Casalta are hereby ordered cancelled and released to the
respective bondsmen/payors, as follows:

Cash Bonds:

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a. Manuel Formoso in the amount of P3,460.00 per Official Receipt No.
4051838 W dated August 30, 1993.

b. Manuel Formoso in the amount of P1,040.00 per Official Receipt No.

4051839 W dated August 31, 1993.

Property Bonds:

Name of Owner Tax Dec. Number Location

a. Esteban Malnegro 30C34-78 Loon, Bohol

b. Esteban Malnegro 30C34-81 Loon, Bohol

c. Esteban Malnegro 30C33-128 Loon, Bohol

d. Melisa Pea 30C24-286 Loon, Bohol

e. Jose Pea 30C24-287 Loon, Bohol

f. Dominador Tampos 30C51-264 Loon, Bohol

g. Sps. Eusterio & 30C51-259 Loon, Bohol

Clarita Coritico (TCT 18467)

h. Celerino Luchana 30C13-74 Loon, Bohol

i. Celerino Luchana 30C13-211 Loon, Bohol

j. Celerino Luchana 30C13-212 Loon, Bohol

k. Pastora Matutes 30C50-64 Loon, Bohol

The Jail Warden of Bohol District Jail is duly informed that accused
Matias Casalta is now serving sentence [FOUR (4) YEARS of Prision Correccional
to EIGHT (8) YEARS of Prision Mayor] per Decision dated March 15, 2002 and
promulgated in absentia on April 20, 2005.

SO ORDERED.

Issued in chambers this 23rd day of May, 2014 in the City of Tagbilaran,
Bohol, Philippines.

LEO MOISES LISON

Presiding Judge
lml/dbv/fbl

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