The AAP full form in law is Assistant Public Prosecutor. An attorney who practices law in the criminal court system is known as an Assistant Public Prosecutor. Depending on the nation’s legal system, an assistant public prosecutor’s duties may differ, but often, their main duty is to represent the state or government in criminal proceedings. They also have to evaluate the evidence and submit petitions for amendment. In the Court of Metropolitan Magistrates, they also actively manage criminal cases.
Appointment of AAP in India:
One or more Assistant Public Prosecutors must be appointed by the State Government of each district to handle prosecutions in Magistrates Courts. One or more Assistant Public Prosecutors may be appointed by the Central Government to handle certain cases or groups of cases in Magistrates’ Courts. With the exception of the circumstances outlined in subsection, police personnel are often ineligible to serve as assistant public prosecutors.
Roles and responsibilities of AAP:
When someone is accused of a crime, assistant public prosecutors work with the police and other law enforcement agencies to support criminal investigations. The Assistant Public Prosecutors either frame charges against the accused or recommend acquittal based on the evidence collected by these authorities. They carefully examine the charge sheets that these agencies generate and offer advice to guarantee that a compelling case is made, resulting in punishments that are suitable under the law.