REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES )
CITY
OF (PLACE) ) S.S.
AFFIDAVIT OF DESISTANCE
I, (Name of Affiant), of legal age, married,
and a resident of (Address of Affiant),
after having been duly sworn to in accordance with law hereby depose and state
- THAT:
1.
I am the Complainant in the complaint for Grave
Oral Defamation and Slight Physical Injuries entitled (“Title of Case”), NPS Doc. No. (Docket Number), Office of the City Prosecutor, City of (Place), Philippines;
2.
In my Complaint Affidavit, I have accused (Name of the Respondent/Accused), the respondent
in this case, of Grave Oral Defamation and Slight Physical Injuries;
3.
After my sober and soul searching
assessment and analysis of the incident, I have realized that the said incident
I earlier narrated in my Complaint-Affidavit was a result only of misapprehension
of facts and misunderstanding between me and respondent. I cannot point out
without a doubt respondent or any other person/s who defamed me and/or inflicted
harm against me;
4.
Since I could not state with certainty and
without doubt the liability of the respondent, in fairness to her, I am
permanently withdrawing my complaint against her. I clear her of whatever responsibility
or liability to me and that I am no longer interested, and I hereby desist, in
prosecuting the said case;
5.
I hereby inform the Honorable City
Prosecutor of (Place) that I am
withdrawing my Complaint for Grave Oral Defamation and Slight Physical Injuries
in the case entitled (“Title of Case”),
NPS Doc. No. (Docket Number), Office
of the City Prosecutor, City of (Place),
Philippines;
6.
I likewise respectfully request the Office
of the City Prosecutor, City of (Place),
in view of the Affidavit of Desistance executed by both parties to this case, to
dismiss with prejudice the said case.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, I hereby set my hand this (Day)
of (Month) (Year) at the City of (Place),
Philippines.
(Name of Affiant)
Complainant-Affiant
SUBSCRIBED
AND SWORN to before me this (Day) of
(Month) (Year) at the City of (Place),
Philippines.
Public
Prosecutor
