Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday directed the state government to provide a detailed data on the number of assistant public prosecutors (APPs)/special public prosecutors (appointed on tenure basis of three years) and appointed before December 2023 during the previous BRS government and how many of them are currently in service. The court also directed to furnish data of the remaining period of tenure of the said APPs and special prosecutors. He argued that the appointment of public prosecutors is different from appointment of government pleaders by the ruling parties. Citing Section 24(3) of the CrPC, he submitted that the appointment of public prosecutors was made in consultation of the District Judge. Hence, it cannot be considered as political appointments and he also submitted that public prosecutors will only abide by the criminal procedures and they were answerable to the prosecution department.