Canberra: An Australian surfer who apologised for attacking several people while intoxicated and naked in the extremely conservative Muslim province of Aceh was scheduled to be deported from Indonesia on Saturday.

Queensland native Bodhi Mani Risby-Jones, 23, was arrested in late April on the surf island of Simeulue after police claimed he attacked a fisherman while intoxicated, seriously injuring him.

Tuesday saw the release of Risby-Jones from prison after he underwent a restorative justice procedure, expressed regret for the attack, and agreed to make restitution to the fisherman. That made it possible for him to avoid going to court and possibly being charged with assault, which could have resulted in a five-year prison sentence.

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According to Idris Marbawi, his attorney, the two parties concurred that Risby-Jones would cover the fisherman's family's medical expenses as well as a customary peace ceremony. The total payment was $20,000 or 300 million rupiah. The fisherman underwent surgery for his broken bones and a leg infection in Banda Aceh, the provincial capital.

According to Marbawi, Risby-Jones is the first foreigner to successfully resolve a case in the Aceh province using restorative justice. He vowed to go surfing again in Indonesia and expressed his sincere regret for what had happened.

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Risby-Jones remained at an immigration detention facility after being freed. Marbawi stated that he was scheduled to leave for Melbourne on Saturday night.

Video of his Tuesday release showed Risby-Jones hugging and waving goodbye to several prison wardens before being escorted by officers to a bus.

"I'm feeling amazing, super happy, and grateful," he said. "It's been a long time coming." "Everyone has been very accommodating and kind. I'm grateful.

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Aceh is the only province in Muslim-majority Indonesia that adheres to Shariah, a concession made by the central government in 2001 as part of efforts to put an end to a decades-long war for independence. Violent acts by foreigners there are uncommon.