Different Status of Roy Suryo Causes Fourth Pretrial Motion to Be Rejected

Roy Suryo has lost for the third time in pretrial proceedings. This time, the judge rejected the pretrial motion because Roy Suryo already has the status of defendant.

As compiled by detikcom on Wednesday (26/8/2026), there have been four pretrial motions filed by Roy Suryo that have been decided by judges at the South Jakarta District Court. The judge partially granted the first pretrial motion concerning the search, arrest, and detention of Roy Suryo.

That ruling was read by single judge I Ketut Darpawan in a pretrial hearing at the South Jakarta District Court on Tuesday (7/7). The respondent in this case was the Metro Jaya Regional Police.

“Granting the petitioner’s pretrial motion in part. Declaring the search conducted by the respondent against the petitioner based on the search warrant for a house and other closed places number SP.Dah.Rumah.Tap/373/VI/Res.1.24./2026/Ditreskrimum/Polda Metro Jaya dated 18 June 2026 to be unlawful. Declaring the arrest conducted by the respondent against the petitioner based on arrest warrant number SP.Kap/703/VI/Res.1.14./2026/Ditreskrimum/Polda Metro Jaya dated 19 June 2026 to be unlawful. Declaring the detention of the petitioner based on Detention Order Number SP.Han/458/VI/Res.1.14/2026/Ditreskrimum/Polda Metro Jaya dated 19 June 2026 to be unlawful,” the judge stated.

However, the judge emphasised that the pretrial ruling did not render Roy Suryo’s investigation file invalid. The judge said the ruling only concerned the search, arrest, and detention of Roy Suryo.

“It does not automatically make the entire investigation file invalid,” the judge said.

The Metro Jaya Police stated that it respected the judge’s ruling. The Metro Jaya Police said the judge’s ruling did not revoke Roy Suryo’s suspect status in the alleged defamation case concerning the fake diploma of Indonesia’s 7th President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

“We all already know that the judge’s ruling partially accepted the petitioner’s motion. Let us together respect that ruling,” said the Head of the Legal Division of the Metro Jaya Regional Police, Senior Commissioner Abrianto Pardede.

Judge Rejects Roy Suryo’s Second Pretrial Motion

On Monday (20/7), a South Jakarta District Court judge rejected the pretrial motion filed by Roy Suryo concerning his suspect status in the Jokowi diploma defamation case. Roy’s suspect status in the case was deemed lawful.

“Adjudicating, rejecting the petitioner’s pretrial motion in its entirety,” said single judge I Ketut Darpawan while reading the ruling at the South Jakarta District Court in Ragunan, South Jakarta.

The judge also said Roy Suryo was attempting to delay the main case hearing. The judge assessed that Roy Suryo was abusing the pretrial mechanism.

“Considering that the judge is of the opinion that Article 163 paragraph 1 letter a means that a pretrial examination can only delay the commencement of the main case examination if the main case is transferred while the pretrial process is ongoing,” said judge I Ketut Darpawan while reading the ruling at the South Jakarta District Court in Ragunan, South Jakarta, on Monday (20/7/2026).

“However, if the main case has already been transferred to the court and only then pretrial motions are filed one by one using Article 160 paragraph 3, then that must be considered an abuse of legal procedure,” the judge continued.

The judge considered that Roy was attempting to delay the main case examination process. The judge was of the opinion that filing pretrial motions was an effort to disrupt the main case examination process and an abuse of the pretrial mechanism.

“Considering that the petitioner’s action of filing a pretrial motion concerning the suspect designation after the case transfer, and after the first pretrial reached the conclusion stage, is a clear form of effort to delay and disrupt the main case examination process. According to the judge, this effort is a form of abuse of the pretrial mechanism,” he said.

The Metro Jaya Police respected the ruling. The Metro Jaya Police emphasised that the legal process against Roy had been conducted in accordance with the rules.

“The judge has considered that the motion was assessed as an effort to delay. Therefore, the judge’s ruling must be respected and implemented in accordance with legal provisions,” said Senior Commissioner Abrianto.

Roy Suryo Loses Again

On Thursday (6/8), the judge read the ruling on the third pretrial motion filed by Roy Suryo. The judge did not accept the motion.

“Declaring the petitioner’s pretrial motion inadmissible,” the judge said while reading the ruling at the South Jakarta District Court.

The judge said the matter of compensation has been regulated by the government through the Minister of Finance. The judge said compensation is not within the domain of pretrial proceedings.

“Because the party authorised by the state to make compensation payments is the Minister who administers government affairs in the field of finance, which in this case is the Minister of Finance, the Minister of Finance must be included as a party in this case. Considering that the Minister of Finance was not included as a party, this motion contains a formal defect,” the judge said.

The Metro Jaya Regional Police as the respondent respected the ruling. The Metro Jaya Regional Police stated it was ready if Roy filed another motion.

“We heard directly from his lawyer that he will file a fourth one. We are ready to accept the invitation or attend the court invitation later,” said Senior Commissioner Abrianto.

Fourth Pretrial Motion Rejected

On Wednesday (26/8), the judge rejected the fourth pretrial motion filed by Roy Suryo against the Metro Jaya Regional Police. Roy Suryo’s fourth motion concerned the travel ban or prohibition on travelling abroad.

“Adjudicating, rejecting the petitioner’s pretrial motion in its entirety,” said single judge I Ketut Darpawan while reading the ruling at the South Jakarta District Court.

The judge assessed that the motion filed by Roy Suryo was not relevant. The judge said Roy Suryo’s status has now changed from suspect to defendant following the transfer of the main case file to the court.

“Since the main case was transferred by the public prosecutor to the East Jakarta District Court and has been registered, from that moment the authority concerning the case…”