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Complaint-Affidavit: Page 1 of 4
Department of Justice
NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE
CITY PROSECUTION SERVICE OF MANILA
City of Manila
-versus- I.S.________________
For: Qualified Theft
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COMPLAINT- AFFIDAVIT
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THOUSAND PESOS (Php310,000.00 ) in its Banco De Oro Account
bearing the number 004480048963 and under the name of
Elizabeth G. Bamba. Be it noted that the complainant is using the
account of Elizabeth G. Bamba in the regular course of its
operations for quick transactions and easy verifications. Attached
and made an integral part of this complaint-affidavit is a copy of
the BDO Withdrawal Slip, marked as Annex “C”.
8. The Revised Penal Code of the Philippines, under Article 308, laid
down the elements of the crime of Simple Theft, they are as
follows 1. That there be taking of personal property ; 2. That
the said property belongs to another; 3. That the taking be done
with intent to gain; 4. That the taking be done without the
consent of the owner; and 5. That the taking be done without the
use of violence against or intimidation of persons or force upon
things. (Emphasis supplied)
9. Theft is qualified under Article 310 of the same Code when the
following elements are present: 1. Theft is committed by a
domestic servant; 2. Theft is committed with grave abuse of
confidence; 3. The property taken is either a motor vehicle, mail
matter or large cattle; 4. The property consists of coconut taken
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from the plantation; 5. The property stolen is fish from the pond
or fishery; and 6. The property was taken on the occasion of fire,
earthquake, typhoon, volcanic eruption among others. (Emphasis
supplied)
10. Given the foregoing, the mere taking of the property of another
with intent to gain constitutes the crime of theft and when coupled
with abuse of trust and confidence the crime is qualified theft.
11. Here, the fact that the defendant is in a position that enjoys the
confidence of the complainant, his act of taking the subject
amount of money with intent to gain, qualified his act.
1
G.R. No. 176298, 25 January 2012
2
G.R. No. 123183, 19 January 2000
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bank clients. The management of the PCIB reposed
its trust and confidence in the appellant as its
Luneta Branch Operation Officer, and it was this
trust and confidence which he exploited to enrich
himself to the damage and prejudice of PCIB in the
amount of P6,000,000.00.
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