Defendant In The Hit And Run Case Of Elderly In Penjaringan Sentenced To 2 Years In Prison

Session of the decision on the hit-and-run case at the Jakut District Court/ Photo: ISt

The defendant in the hit-and-run Ivon Setia Anggara (65) was sentenced to 2 years by the panel of judges at the North Jakarta District Court on Thursday, October 9, 2025. The verdict given by the panel of judges was higher above the demands submitted by the Public Prosecutor (JPU).

"To try and declare the defendant guilty with a prison sentence of two years and a fine of Rp. 10 million, if the fine is not paid, the sentence is increased by three months in prison," said North Jakarta District Court Chief Justice Hapsari Retno Widowulan, Thursday, October 9, 2025.

The verdict was handed down after the defendant underwent a series of trial proceedings after hitting victim S (82) to death in the Penjaringan area, North Jakarta.

Then the judge sentenced him based on evidence in the form of video recordings of collisions, trial results, testimony from witnesses, confessions of the defendant who was negligent, causing the victim to die.

The defendant admitted that he had just undergone cataract surgery and was recovering. However, the doctor allowed him to carry out activities and finally at the time of the incident the victim admitted that his gaze suddenly went dark and shook until he hit the victim.

Previously, the Public Prosecutor (JPU) charged the defendant with one year and six months in prison in a follow-up hearing at the North Jakarta District Court.

The attorney for the victim S's family, Madsanih Manong, said that he appreciated the verdict given by the panel of judges against the defendant, which turned out to be higher than the prosecutor's demands.

"We appreciate the bold steps, although we are not really satisfied with this decision, I think the court is brave enough to make higher decision efforts above the prosecutor's demands. This means treating the disappointment of the victim's family," Madsanih told reporters.

Although the verdict was higher than the previous prosecutor's demands, Madsanih said he was still waiting for legal action from the defendant's legal advisor.

"We appreciate the North Jakarta District Court with the bold move to carry out the ultra petite of the verdict above the prosecutor's demands," he said.

Meanwhile, the victim's child S (82), Haposan, said that he was not satisfied with the low verdict given to the defendant.

"Frankly, I'm not satisfied, but I'm also quite grateful that today the judge dared to take steps to sentence the prosecutor's demands, which have gone too far in my opinion," he said.

The reason is, his father's life is not comparable to the 2-year prison sentence.

"But yes, grateful that the judge had the courage to sentence him, decide above the prosecutor's very low demands," he said.

After the verdict is issued, the defendant will also be immediately detained at the Pondok Bambu Rutan, East Jakarta.

"Actually, the detention should have been carried out yesterday, so I think it's too late, yesterday there should have been detention," he regretted.