Public Prosecutor is
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Public Prosecutor is
- Counsel of the accused in a criminal trial
- Counsel of the State in a criminal trial
- Counsel of the State in a civil trial
- Counsel of the State in both criminal and civil trial
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B - Counsel of the State in a criminal trial
A Public Prosecutor (Section 18 of the BNSS, formerly Section 24 CrPC) conducts prosecutions on behalf of the State in criminal trials; civil cases of the government are handled by government pleaders, and the accused has his own counsel.
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