Judge Abraham Van Vollen Hoven Ginting who led the settlement talks said the agreement was reached on April 20. All parties attended the talks, including the suspect, her lawyer and parents, the alleged victim and his lawyer, prosecutors and a social worker from the Social Affairs Ministry.

“All parties agreed to resolve the case as a family matter, repair relations and live side-by-side harmoniously,” Abraham said, as quoted by Stabat District Court in a release on Thursday.

“The victim also stated he would not seek compensation in any form.”

Abraham said the agreement reflected the implementation of the Juvenile Criminal Court system, which prioritizes a child’s best interests. Through resolution mechanisms, a child is given the opportunity to learn from their mistake without having to go to trial, which could have a negative impact on their future.

“All parties hope this settlement can be an opportunity to recover and open the way for the child to grow and become a better person,” he said.

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Previously, another reconciliation process was also held at the Langkat regent’s official residence on April 18, which was initiated by the Langkat Police chief and was facilitated by the Regional Leaders Communications Forum (Forkompimda).

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Langat Police Criminal Investigation Unit chief Adj. Comr. Ghulam Yanuar said the two parties in the dispute, the family of the suspect and the family of Indra Putra Bangun, had resolved their differences and restored kinship.  

He said the peace agreement was followed by the writing of a “peace letter” to be handed over to the court.

Ghulam said the letter was written because the case involving the suspect and her father, Japet Imanta Bangun, had been submitted to the court. “The peace letter will be the basis for the implementation of restorative justice at the court,” he said.

The case arose from a quarrel between the girl’s father Japet and his relative and neighbor Indra, in Turangi village, Salapian district.

Japet accused Indra of collecting stolen oil palm fresh fruit bunches from the plantation where Japet worked. The quarrel escalated into a fight at Japet’s house on Oct. 4.

During the fight, the suspect, a student of Salapian 1 state senior high school, reportedly went to her father’s aid by scratching and biting Indra.

The police subsequently received two separate reports from the warring parties and had tried to mediate but to no avail.

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Indra was named a suspect for assaulting Japet, and the case concluded on Jan. 6 with Indra sentenced to seven days’ imprisonment.

Japet and his daughter were then named suspects based on the other police report. Although she was named a suspect, she was not detained while Japet was held at Tanjung Pura detention center on the back of Indra’s report on Oct. 11. (nvn)

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