214. Security for payment of costs and expenses of investigation
Where an investigation is ordered by the Central Government in pursuance of
clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 210, or in pursuance of an order made by the Tribunal
under section 213, the Central Government may before appointing an inspector under subsection
(3) of section 210 or clause (b) of section 213, require the applicant to give such
security not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees as may be prescribed, as it may think fit,
for payment of the costs and expenses of the investigation and such security shall be
refunded to the applicant if the investigation results in prosecution.