FAQs

1. Who provides the money used for laying the trap?

The money used in laying the trap is to be provided by aggrieved complainant.

2. Which types of crimes ACB investigate?

Trap, DPA and Criminal Misconduct.

3. What is DPA?

Accumulation of wealth by public servant beyond means.

4. Against whom the complainant can register a demand complaint?

Public servant or a private person who is working for public servant.

5. Whether trap complaint can be made against any public servant?

The public servant with whom legal work of Complainant is pending

6. What is Trap?

Wherein an accused is nabbed red handed while demanding or accepting bribe money.

7. Whether trap money is returned to the complainant?

Trap money is returned to complainant after 30 days.

8. When complainant can give a trap complaint?

While there is a demand of bribe for doing or not doing of legal work.

9. Is it compulsory for complainant to attend the ACB office for trap?

Yes, there is a direct involvement of complainant in trap.

10. What is the website of ACB?

www.acbmaharashtra.gov.in, www.facebook.com/MaharashtraACB

11. Whether ACB keeps identity of complainant secret?

Yes, identity of complainant is kept secret except in trap complaints.

12. What ACB does if complainant receives threats from accused?

ACB collects evidence and puts up for cancellation of bail of the accused.

13. Whether any private person works in ACB?

Any private person can give information to ACB.

14. Whether every district has ACB unit?

Yes.

15. Where should complainant register a complaint? (At place of his residence or at the place where public servant works)

Anywhere, by dialing 1064

16. Who exercises supervision over ACB?

Director General, Anti Corruption Bureau, Maharashtra State

17. Whether there is any toll free number to lodge a complaint?

Yes, 1064 and 1800 222 021

18. How to lodge a complaint?

Through website, ACB facebook page, Mobile apps, Toll free number 1064, written application or visiting personally to ACB office.

19. What ACB does if the public servant is trapped and the pending work is stuck?

ACB follows up with senior authorities of concerned department.

20. What happens to the property of accused in DPA case?

ACB freezes the said property.

21. Whether it is necessary for complainant to attend the court after registration of crime?

During the court proceedings complainant should remain ,present at the time of examination before the Judge .

22. Can DPA complaint registered against any public servant?

Yes, against any public servant who accumulates wealth beyond his means.

23. Whether there is any facility to lodge online complaint ?

Yes, by using complaint panel in

24. How ACB will help to the public if public servant demands & accepts bribe immediately on spot for e.g. Railway T.C., Traffic Constable, Municipal Naka Staff, Court Staff for affidavit etc. ?

Try to collect details through video, audio and upload it to

25. Whether ACB can take steps to curb/prevent the corruption as mentioned in Sr. No.25 above and what kind of cooperation needed to ACB from public ?

Yes, send video, audio by uploading the same through