Mataram Court Dismisses Prosecutor's Appeal in Gratification Case Against DPRD Members

The Mataram District Court in West Nusa Tenggara has officially dismissed the appeal filed by the public prosecutor (JPU) against the acquittal of three members of the Regional People's Representative Council (DPRD) of West Nusa Tenggara. The court's decision, archived on August 10, 2026, declared the prosecutor's appeal invalid due to unmet formal requirements.

This ruling applies to three separate cases involving Hamdan Kasim, Indra Jaya Usman, and Muhammad Nashib Ikroman, who were all previously acquitted on August 5, 2026. The court's decision was electronically signed by the Chief Judge of the Mataram District Court, Ary Wahyu Irawan.

In its ruling, the Mataram District Court cited Article 244, paragraph (2) of Law Number 20 of 2025 concerning the Criminal Procedure Code (KUHAP). This article states that if a judge believes the alleged crime was not proven legally and convincingly, the defendant must be acquitted. The court also referenced paragraph (4) of the same article, which mandates the immediate release of defendants upon acquittal.

Crucially, the court emphasized that no specific article in the law grants public prosecutors the right to appeal an acquittal verdict, unlike decisions of release from detention which are addressed in paragraph (5). The spokesperson for the West Nusa Tenggara High Prosecutor's Office, Harun Al Rasyid, confirmed receipt of the court's decision, acknowledging it was deemed 'Not Meeting Requirements' (TMS). The prosecutor's office is currently analyzing the legal considerations to determine its next steps, including the possibility of filing a 'Verzet,' a form of legal resistance.