PN Jaksel rules Roy Suryo arrest, detention unlawful
The judge partly granted the pretrial challenge, finding procedural defects in forced measures, while the investigation file remains intact.
The South Jakarta District Court partly granted Roy Suryo’s pretrial challenge over the search, arrest and detention carried out by investigators from Polda Metro Jaya. Sole judge I Ketut Darpawan said the forced measures were procedurally flawed and, in the detention issue, did not meet subjective requirements, making them unlawful under the law. He stressed, however, that the ruling did not automatically render the entire investigation file invalid.
Case No. 99/Pid.Pra/2026/PN JKT.SEL arose from the arrest and search on 19 June 2026. Roy Suryo has been named a suspect in a case involving allegations of a fake diploma held by the 7th President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo. In the ruling read out Tuesday afternoon, the judge also rejected Roy’s request for rehabilitation of his honor and dignity. Separately, Roy has filed a new pretrial motion to test the legality of his suspect designation, under No. 108/Pid.Pra/2026/PN JKT.SEL on 2 July 2026.