 DASAR TEORI KEWENANGAN PENYIDIK MAUPUN PENUNTUT UMUM DALAM MENGHENTIKAN PERKARA PIDANA Oleh: Taufk Rachman* ABSTRACT Based on literature studies, theoretical based for discontinue prosecution in Indonesia is hard to found. However, in develop countries such as US, England or Australia, theoretical based for discontinue prosecution can be identifed as frst, “realistic prospect of conviction” and second “prosecution on the public interest” theories. These two theories actually can be found in reasoning for SP3, SKPP and article 32 section c Prosecution Act. The primary difference is, in Indonesia, the discontinuity of public prosecution (SP3 and SKPP) is not discretional. In matters when the decision for discontinue the case appears, it put the Public Prosecutor and the Police Offcer on dilemmatic position. For example, on the case No.04/Pi.Pralan/2008/PT.SBY and No. 01/Pdt.Praper/2005/PN.Sby, the Police Offcers which handle the case still “freeze” the case because they think there is no reasonable prospect of conviction. The same thing happens on the case No.14/Pid.Prap/2010/PN.JktSel.and No: 149/PID/PRAP/2006/PT.DKI, the Public Prosecutor think there is no reasonable prospect of conviction and they think the prosecution is not on the public interest. On these matters, we suggest that there should be comprehensive studies if we put the discontinuity of prosecution as discretional of power. Furthermore, “reasonable prospect of conviction” or “prosecution on the public interest” should become guidance or theoretical based for discontinue prosecution in Indonesia. Key words: SP3 and SKPP PENDAHULUAN Latar Belakang Hukum Acara Pidana Indonesia mengenal procedure baik penghentian penyidikan (Pasal 109 KUHAP) maupun penghentian penuntutan (Pasal 140 KUHAP). Persyaratan mengenai penghentian penyidikan dan penghentian penuntutan adalah sama, namun berbeda dalam pengaturannya (Pasal 109 KUHAP- Pasal 140 KUHAP) dan tingkatan prosesnya (Penyidikan-Penuntutan). Adapun syarat tersebut adalah sebagai berikut: A. Tidak terdapat cukup bukti atau B.Perbuatan/ Peristiwa tersebut bukan merupakan tindak pidana atau, C. Perkara ditutup demi hukum (Nebis in idem, mati, Daluarsa). Karena pengaturan mengenai penghentian penyidikan maupun penghentian penuntutan sudah dinormakan secara tegas dalam KUHAP maka interpretasi lain atas apa yang *Dosen Fakultas Hukum Universitas Airlangga, Departemen Hukum Pidana, ophex_r@yahoo.com