Mata v Bayona; G.R. No. L-50720; 26 Mar 1984; 128 SCRA 388
FACTS: Respondent judge issued a search warrant against petitioner after an information was filed accusing the latter under Presidential Decree 810, as amended by Presidential Decree 1306. During the hearing of the case, petitioner discovered that the search warrant and other pertinent papers connected to the issuance of the same were not attached to the records. ISSUE(S): Whether or not the search warrant was valid. HELD: NO. Section 4 of Rule 126 which provides that the judge must before issuing the warrant personally examine on oath or affirmation the complainant and any witnesses he may produce and take their depositions…