(Petition for Habeas Corpus) (CAPTION) PETITION COMES NOW the Petitioner, by the undersigned attorney, and unto

this Honorable Court, respectfully avers: 1. That petitioner _____________ is of legal age, married and a resident of _____________, Philippines, while respondent is also of legal age and may be served with summons, writs and all orders of the Honorable Court at his office address at _____________, Philippines; 2. That the petitioner, _____________, in whose behalf this application is being made, is actually restrained of his liberty by the respondent _____________ who is the Chief of Police of _____________ at the _____________ Police Station; 3. That sometime in the morning of _____________, petitioner was taken into custody by the said respondent without a warrant of arrest and detained at the _____________ Police Station without any criminal charges being filed against him before the proper judicial authorities despite the lapse of ________ (______). Moreover, petitioner was taken by the respondent not under any of the circumstances where a warrantless arrest is allowed by the law or the Rules of Court; 4. That such restraint of liberty of the petitioner by the respondent is therefore without any legal authority; 5. That the petitioner through counsel has exhausted all efforts available at law but to no avail, and that he has no other plain, speedy, and adequate remedy to protect his personal rights and secure his personal liberty except by his application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. PRAYER WHEREFORE, petitioner most respectfully prays that a Writ of Habeas Corpus be issued by this Honorable Court, directed to the respondent _____________ commanding the latter to produce the body of _____________ before this Court at the time and place therein specified, and to summon the respondent _____________ then and there to appear and to show

cause of the detention of said _____________; and that after due proceedings, the said _____________ be restored of his liberty and forthwith discharged from confinement . _____________, Philippines, __Date__.

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