Intervention Of The Offended Party In Criminal Action

Sec.  16.  Intervention  of  the  offended  party  in  criminal  action.  – Where  the  civil  action  for  recovery  of  civil  liability  is  instituted  in the  criminal  action  pursuant  to  Rule  111,  the  offended  party  may intervene by counsel in the prosecution of the offense.

CAN THE OFFENDED PARTY INTERVENE IN THE PROSECUTION OF THE CRIMINAL ACTION?

> General rule: YES
> Exception to the rule: when he has waived his right, has reserved it, or has already instituted the criminal action
>  Basis  is  Article  100:  every  person  criminally  liable  shall  also  be civilly liable
 

DO THE OFFENDED PARTIES HAVE THE RIGHT TO MOVE OR THE DISMISSAL OF THE CASE?

> No,  the  right  belongs only  to the  government  prosecutor  who  is the representative of the plaintiff
 

CAN THE OFFENDED PARTY FILE A CIVIL ACTION FOR CERTIORARI IN HIS OWN NAME IF THE RTC DISMISSES AN INFORMATION?

> Yes. In  case  of  grave  abuse  of  discretion  amount  to  lack  or excess  of  jurisdiction,  the petition  may  be  filed  by  the  offended
party
> The offended party has an interest in the civil aspect of the case