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Ruling:
1. Yes,
2. The grant or denial of an application for bail is
dependent on whether the evidence of guilt is strong
which the lower court should determine in a hearing
called for the purpose.
3. In this case, accused- respondent was being charged
with rape qualified by the use of deadly weapon
punishable by reclusion perpetua to death.
4. As such, bail is discretionary and not a matter of right.
5. The grant or denial of an application for bail is,
therefore dependent on whether the evidence of
guilt is strong which the lower court should
determine in a hearing called for the purpose.
6. The determination of whether the evidence of guilt is
strong , in this regard, is a matter of judicial
discretion.
7. While the lower court would never be deprived of its
mandated prerogative to exercise judicial discretion,
this court would unhesitatingly reverse the trial
court’s findings if found to be laced with grave abuse
of discretion.
8. Wherefore petition is granted.