T The indictment is a fundamental source in the criminal trial process. therefore, the indictment must meet formal and material requirements. in decision number 43/pid.b/2021/pn jkt.utr, there is an indictment that is suspected of not fulfilling the element of accuracy in applying the legal basis. the problems are: (1) is the indictment used in the decision of the north jakarta district court number 43/pid.b/2021/pn jkt.utr in accordance with the provisions of article 143 paragraph (2) letter b of the criminal procedure code? and (2) what are the legal consequences of the indictment and the judge\\\'s considerations in the decision of the north jakarta district court number 43/pid.b/2021/pn jkt.utr according to the criminal procedure code? the research uses a normative method with a descriptive nature. the data used is secondary data with qualitative data analysis of data collection using literature studies. conclusions are drawn using a deductive method. the results of the study illustrate that the indictment outlined by the public prosecutor in the decision of the north jakarta district court number 43/pid.b/2021/pn jkt.utr does not fulfill the careful element in accordance with article 142 paragraph (2) letter b of the criminal procedure code because it has been wrong in applying the legal basis. therefore, in accordance with article 143 paragraph (3) of the criminal procedure code, an indictment that does not fulfill the elements in article 142 paragraph (2) letter b of the criminal procedure code must be declared null and void by law.