REPUBLICOF THE PHILIPPINES

METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF METRO MANILA

BRANCH 35 QUEZON CITY

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,

Plaintiff,
CRIM. CASE NO. 35-15-05755
FOR: Damage to Property through
Reckless Imprudence (Art. 365 of the
Revised Penal Code)

-versus-

PCI ARTURO ABAD MIJARES, SG-24

Accused.
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AFFIDAVIT OF DESISTANCE
I, ALLAN M. MARGARATA, of legal age, Filipino with postal address at
TOQ1 Fort Andres Bonifacio, Makati City, after having duly sworn to in
accordance with law, do hereby depose and state:
1. That I am the private complainant in a criminal case for Damage to
Property through Reckless Imprudence against Arturo Abad Mijares
now pending before Branch 35 of Metropolitan Trial Court of Quezon
City;
2. In this regard, the accused has already paid the damage to my
vehicle;
3. In view of the payment of the accused and considering that I have not
sustained any injury from the said criminal act, I would like to
manifest that I now completely and absolutely exonerate the accused
from any liability in connection with the above-mentioned criminal
case and that I am no longer interested, and I hereby desist, in
prosecuting the said criminal case;
4. I am executing this Affidavit of Desistance without Force,
Intimidation, Undue Influence of threats exerted upon me and to the
best of my knowledge and ability, and realizes that once the charge is
dismissed, the same cannot be refiled, reinstated or revived anymore;
5. Further, I am executing this Affidavit of Desistance to attest to the
truthfulness of all the foregoing facts and for the purpose of securing

a dismissal of the above-entitled criminal complaint against the

respondent.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this ______ day of
May 2016 at Quezon City, Philippines.
ALLAN M. MARGARATA
Affiant

SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this ______ day of May 2016

at Quezon City, Philippines.

PUBLIC PROSECUTOR