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Issues:
1. WON respondent judge committed grave abuse of discretion in granting the
motion to quash the criminal case.
2. WON the Second Division of the SC has competence to administratively
discipline respondent judge.
Ruling:
1. Yes
2. Yes
Ratio Decidendi:
Motions Denied
1. Respondent did not even bother to read the cited LOI of the prosecution.
a. He should be reminded that courts are duty bound to take judicial
notice of all the laws of the land.
b. The error could have been entirely avoided were it not for his
irresponsibility in the performance of duties.
2. Court of 2nd Division assured that SC validly and solemnly raffled the case to
Mr. Justice Bidin of the 3rd Division who was later transferred to the 2nd
Division.