differentiate between public prosecutor and police. [4 points each].

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The public prosecutor and the police are two of the four important players in the Indian criminal justice system. The Police investigates any report of a crime committed. The Police registers a complaint, investigates into the crime and arrests the suspects of the crime. The Police should collect facts and evidence of the crime impartially.

The Public Prosecutor represents the State. Any crime committed against any citizen is regarded as a crime against the State. The Public Prosecutor presents full facts, witnesses and evidences impartially in front of the court for justice to be rendered. The Public Prosecutor does not interfere in the investigation but only represents the State.

Following points may help you more in understanding the criminal justice system-

public prosecutor-In court, it is the Public Prosecutor who represents the interests of the State. The role of the Prosecutor begins once the police has conducted the investigation and filed the charge sheet in the court. He/she has no role to play in the investigation. The Prosecutor must conduct the prosecution on behalf of the State. As an officer of the court, it is his/her duty to act impartially and present the full and material facts, witnesses and evidence before the court to enable the court to decide the case.

judge-The judge is like an umpire in a game and conducts the trial impartially and in an open court. The judge hears all the witnesses and any other evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence. The judge decides whether the accused person is guilty or innocent on the basis of the evidence presented and in accordance with the law. If the accused is convicted, then the judge pronounces the sentence.He may send the person to jail or impose a fine or both,depending on what the law prescribes.

police- the role of the police is to hear the witnesses and record their statements.