Abstract :
Lately the theft of sacred objects (pratima) in Bali increasingly frequent. In
indigenous Balinese such actions are classified as offenses against property.
Property that is meant here is that tangible objects and given a specific meaning.
Sacred objects is among other things used as a means or infrastructure sacred
religious ceremonies and growth is normally recorded in holy places (temple),
because the objects that are sanctified (pratima) is a tool in the implementation of
religious ceremonies by Hindus believed have supernatural powers. Theft of
sacred objects is a form of desecration of Hindu religion contained in awig awig it
is detrimental to the people of Bali, especially the Hindu religion. While the
process of finalizing its case only using only the Criminal Code and the lack of
attention to local customary law as the best material consideration in making the
decision when sentenced. The method used is a normative method supported
empirical methods. Results of research on the theft of sacred objects (pratima) can
be turned out in Bali court in imposing sanctions on the perpetrators of the crime
of theft of sacred objects have not noticed aspects of customary law in Bali, it
causes dissatisfaction Balinese against the decision of the District Court in Bali,
because the decision has not accommodate customary law Bali given the local
customary criminal law has a perspective that the purpose of the sanctions given
to the perpetrators not only provide a deterrent effect, but also restore the cosmic
balance in society.