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Duties of the Prosecutors.- It shall be the duty of the Prosecutor in charge of a criminal case to: 38 (a) ensure that necessary and proper charges are framed against the accused and that plea is recorded according to law. He shall take steps to get the charges amended wherever necessary; (b) take necessary steps to get the summons and warrants issued by the Court to secure the presence of the witnesses in due time; (c) instruct the police to keep necessary number of witnesses in attendance, examine all necessary witnesses and to place the entire case of the prosecution before the Court; (d) ensure that all relevant documents and properties are marked as exhibits or as the case may be, as material objects through competent witnesses; (e) Ensure proper coordination and co-operation of the police in getting the summons served and warrants duly executed in appropriate time and returned to Court in good time; (f) enforce the attendance of the witnesses in general, and police and official witnesses and investigating officers in particular, for giving evidence before Court; and (g) render assistance to the Court to achieve smooth and speedy disposal of the cases. (2) Upon the committal of a case by the Magistrate to the Sessions Court, the Prosecutor shall forward the case papers to the concerned Public Prosecutor as early as possible, but not later than one week from the date of commitment.