What happens to the money of the complainant provided for laying trap?
Such money is an important piece of evidence against the accused, to be used in the court during trail. It is seized by CBI and put up in the court along with the charge sheet. After completion of trial, court orders return of the money to the complainant. The money is, therefore, eventually returned to the complainant after completion of the trial. However, keeping in view the hardships, which may be faced by the complainant because of the deposition of the money in the court, CBI has devised a procedure for refunding an equivalent amount of money to the complainant after filing of the charge sheet. This is done in genuine cases after observing certain formalities including obtaining an order from the court. The tainted bribe money is then deposited in the public exchequer on conclusion of trial.