Two Suspects In Case Of Alleged Use Of Unlicensed Trademarks, Sue Tangerang Police

JAKARTA - After the Tangerang District Court's decision, suspects TS (37) and MR (34) filed a pre-trial lawsuit against their determination as suspects in the alleged criminal act of using registered marks belonging to other parties without permission, and without the right to trade goods resulting from the crime of marks.

"According to the decision of the single judge of the Tangerang District Court last Thursday, the application from the pre-trial applicant was rejected by the judge, so that the series of searches and confiscation of evidence by the Tangerang Police Criminal Investigation Unit investigators are legal and in accordance with the criminal procedure law," said Banten Police Head of Legal Kombes Pol. Drs. Achmad Yudi, quoted on Sunday 19 December.

As is known, the Tangerang District Court (PN) has named TS and MR as suspects in the trial which was held on Thursday, December 16. However, the suspects have filed a pre-trial lawsuit over a series of searches and confiscations carried out by the Tangerang Police Satreskrim investigators.

"Now, we make sure that we are ready to face and convince the sole judge of the Tangerang District Court that the determination of TS and MR as suspects is in accordance with the procedures in the procedural law," said Achmad Yudi.

Responding to the statement of the suspect's attorney who stated that the investigator violated human rights in determining the suspect, the Banten Police Head of Legal requested that the applicant respect the proceedings and convey legal facts at trial, not by forming public opinion with the diction of human rights violations by investigators.

"The arena of the pre-trial lawsuit is in front of the sole judge of the Tangerang District Court, so presenting the facts only to strengthen the argument for the lawsuit, not by building an opinion as if the investigator violates human rights, this is to respect the trial process," said Achmad.

Provisions regarding pre-trial itself have been regulated in Article 77 of the Criminal Procedure Code, thus providing guarantees to parties who feel their rights have been violated for several repressive actions of investigators such as arrests, detentions, determination of suspects, searches and confiscations.

"Let's have a good discussion in front of the Tangerang District Court, not in a public space, so that the applicant focuses on the legal facts he has. The case is clear, the complainant is clear, the evidence is clear, so we are ready to serve this lawsuit before the court," concluded Judy.