338. (1) The Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of a case may appear and plead without any written authority before any Court in which that case is under inquiry, trial or appeal.
(2) If in any such case any private person instructs his advocate to prosecute any person in any Court, the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor in charge of the case shall conduct the prosecution, and the advocate so instructed shall act therein under the directions of the Public Prosecutor or Assistant Public Prosecutor, and may, with the permission of the Court, submit written arguments after the evidence is closed in the case.
Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
Section 331 Affidavit in proof of conduct of public servants
Section 332 Evidence of formal character on affidavit
Section 333 Authorities before whom affidavits may be sworn
Section 334 Previous conviction or acquittal how proved
Section 335 Record of evidence in absence of accused
Section 336 Evidence of public servants, experts, police officers in certain cases
Section 337 Person once convicted or acquitted not to be tried for same offence
Section 338 Appearance by Public Prosecutors
Section 339 Permission to conduct prosecution
Section 340 Right of person against whom proceedings are instituted to be defended