Section 53(1)(c) in The Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008
(c)unless, as a result of the investigation, a prosecution is instituted in pursuance of section 50,-(i)any entity, a partner or designated partner or any other person dealt with by the report of the inspector shall be liable to reimburse the Central Government in respect of the whole of the expenses, unless and except insofar as, the Central Government otherwise directs; and(ii)the applicants for the investigation, where the inspector was appointed in pursuance of the provisions of clause (a) of sub-section (1) of section 43, shall be liable to such extent, if any, as the Central Government may direct.