Rule 5 - Security - Companies (Inspection, Investigation and Inquiry) Rules, 2014

5. Security.- (1) The Central Government may before appointing an inspector under sub-section (3) of section 210 , require the applicant to give a security not exceeding twenty-five thousand rupees for payment of the costs and expenses of investigation as per the criteria given below- S. No Turnover as per previous year balance sheet (Rs.) Amount of security (Rs.) 1 Turnover upto Rs. 50 crore Rs. 10,000 2 Turnover more than Rs. 50 crore and upto 200 crore Rs. 15,000 3 Turnover more than Rs. 200 crore Rs. 25,000 (2) The security shall be refunded to the applicant if the investigation results in prosecution.