This thesis focuses on the implications of the public prosecutor's misapplication
of the indictment article to the judge's decision in rape cases, with a case study of decision
number 892/Pid.B/2021/PN Bjm. The objective of this research is to analyze the
compatibility of the indictment article with the material facts presented in the trial and to
assess the effects of incorrect determination of the indictment article on the judge's
decision in rape cases. Using a normative method with a case approach, this study found
that the indictment article presented by the public prosecutor in decision number
892/Pid.B/2021/PN Bjm did not align with the material facts revealed in the trial. The
study also identified two significant implications of errors in determining the indictment
article: a lighter threat of imprisonment and the invalidity of the indictment due to its
failure to meet material requirements. The research is titled "Implications of Public
Prosecutor's Misapplication of Indictment Article in Rape Cases (Case Study Number:
892/PID.B/2021/PN BJM)", and provides insights that can contribute to the improvement
of legal practices and procedures in rape cases.