66 96.114 On December 9, 2002 the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit of the Office of the Attorney General, “given that the procedural requirements set forth in Article 393 of the Criminal Procedures Code were met, declar[ed] the […] investigative phase partially closed with regard to the accused Brigadier General (r) Jaime Humberto Uscátegui Ramírez, Lieutenant Colonel Hernán Orozco Castro and Miguel Enrique Vergara Salgado”.116 96.115 On March 10, 2003 the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit of the Office of the Attorney General decided: FIRST: To file charges against B[rigadier] G[eneral] (r) Jaime Humberto Uscátegui Ramírez […] as the alleged perpetrator, by improper omission, of the crimes of aggravated homicide and aggravated kidnapping […] To revoke the release on bail [of Brigadier General (r) Jaime Humberto Uscátegui Ramírez] granted in the July 6, 2002 […]decision […] and for him to remain incarcerated. SECOND: To file charges against B[rigadier] G[eneral] (r) Jaime Humberto Uscátegui Ramírez and LC (r) Hernán Orozco Castro […] the former as the alleged instigator and the latter as the alleged direct perpetrator of the punishable act of falsifying a public document […] […] the accused LC (r) Hermán Orozco Castro, while retaining his right to liberty, must sign a document of commitment. THIRD: To preclude the investigation in favor of BG (r) Jaime Humberto Uscátegui Ramírez as the alleged perpetrator of the punishable act of Conspiracy to commit a crime and terrorism. FOURTH: To preclude the investigation in favor of the LC (r) Hermán Orozco Castro as the alleged perpetrator of the crimes of Aggravated homicide, Aggravated kidnapping, Terrorism and conspiracy to commit a crime […] FIFTH: To file charges against Miguel Enrique Vergara Salgado aka “Cepillo” […] as the alleged co-perpetrator of the crimes of aggravated homicide, aggravated kidnapping, terrorism, and conspiracy to commit a crime […]. Therefore, the arrest warrant is reiterated. SIXTH: This decision being final, the proceeding will be remitted to the respective Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit of Villavicencio, Meta, according to its distribution, for that court to continue the case. 117 96.116 Therefore, the defense counsel for General (r) Jaime Humberto Uscátegui Ramírez, the agent for the civil party and the Special Agent of the Public Prosecutor’s Office appealed the March 10, 2003 decision mentioned in the previous paragraph.118 96.117 On June 18, 2003 the Second Criminal Court of the Specialized Circuit of Bogotá decided: 116 See December 9, 2002 decision by the National Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Unit (file with appendixes to the application, appendix 46, page 755); report prepared by the Office of the Attorney General on April 6, 2005 (file with appendixes to the final pleadings submitted by the State, page 4993). 117 See March 10, 2003 indictment, issued by the National Human Rights Unit (file with appendixes to the brief containing pleadings and motions, appendix 36, pages 3530 to 3568). 118 See July 30, 2003 order, issued by the Unit of the Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Offices before the High Court of Bogotá (file with appendixes to the application, appendix 39, page 552).