Juridical Analysis Of Criminal Sanctions For Environmental Damage Due To Mining Activities (Study Decision Number 407/PID.SUS/2024/PN RGT)

Safrinur Safrinur; Risdalina Risdalina; Maya Jannah

doi:10.55227/ijhess.v4i5.1598

Authors

Safrinur Safrinur Faculty of Law, Labuhan Batu University
Risdalina Risdalina Faculty of Law, Labuhan Batu University
Maya Jannah Faculty of Law, Labuhan Batu University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55227/ijhess.v4i5.1598

Keywords:

Legal Analysis, Criminal Sanctions, Environmental Damage, Consequences of Mining Activities

Abstract

This study uses a normative legal research type. Normative legal research examines legal rules or regulations as a system building related to a legal event, The purpose of this study is to discuss: Criminal liability for mining actors based on Decision Number 407 / Pid.Sus / 2024 / PN Rgt and Expert Opinion on the Defendant's actions in the trial of the illegal mining case resulting in Environmental Damage based on Decision Number 407 / Pid.Sus / 2024 / PN Rgt. Discussion: 1. Criminal liability based on Decision Number 407 / Pid.Sus / 2024 / PN Rgt that the Defendant RH alias R bin (late) Y has been proven legally and convincingly guilty of committing a crime, namely Purifying minerals and coal that do not come from the permit holder. The judge in his decision sentenced the Defendant to 8 (eight) months in prison and a fine of IDR 10,000,000.00 (ten million rupiah), with the provision that if the fine is not paid it will be replaced with 1 (one) month in prison. Aggravating and mitigating circumstances for the Defendant. Aggravating circumstances: - The Defendant's actions caused losses to the state; Mitigating circumstances: - The Defendant was cooperative at trial. - The Defendant admitted and regretted his actions. 2. 2. Expert Opinion states that: The defendant RH alias R bin (late) Y in the management of Mineral and Coal Mining does not have a permit including: IUP (Mining Business Permit), or IUPK (Special Mining Business Permit), or IPR (People's Mining Permit). In accordance with the provisions of Article 2 paragraph (1) letter b of the Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia Number 96 of 2021 concerning the Implementation of Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities, it is explained that gold is a Metal Mineral commodity. So the potential losses that can be caused by mining activities without a permit include: environmental damage, prone to accidents because the perpetrators do not carry out good mining principles in accordance with the provisions of laws and regulations, loss of state and regional revenues, both tax and non-tax, causing social conflict in the community. Article 161 of Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 3 of 2020 concerning Amendments to Law of the Republic of Indonesia No. 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining states, "Any person who accommodates, utilizes, carries out Processing and/or Refining, Development and/or Utilization, Transportation, Sales of Minerals and/or Coal that do not originate from holders of IUP, IUPK, IPR, SIPB or permits as referred to in Article 35 paragraph (3) letters c and g, Article 104, or Article 105 shall be punished with imprisonment for a maximum of 5 (five) years and a maximum fine of IDR 100,000,000,000.00 (one hundred billion rupiah).

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