Rajpal Yadav bail hearing Actor to remain in jail, next hearing on Monday

The Delhi High Court on Thursday told actor Rajpal Yadav that he delayed payment it owed to the complainant company for several years and disobeyed settlement of payment. A single judge bench of Justice Swarana Kanta said that Yadav had previously acknowledged the money he owed and assure payment but failed to do so. Yadav’s counsel was seeking suspension of sentence on grounds of a marriage in the family.

"25 to 30 times you appeared in this Court, and you were assisted by a senior counsel. Your senior counsel made the statements on your behalf. Mr Yadav appeared through VC before me at least five times and said I will honour the statement made by my counsel, and if I go abroad, I will earn some money and make the payment. You are not misguided," the Court remarked.

The counsel said that around 2 crores is still left to be settled and the same shall be taken care of. The court issued notice to the respondent on the bail plea filed by the actor and fixed the matter for hearing on Monday.

As per an Indian Express report, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma told Rajpal Yadav that he had assured the court multiple times that he would pay back the loan but he did not make any deposits.

What is the cheque bounce case about?

The matter dates back to 2010, when Yadav borrowed ₹5 crore from M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his directorial venture Ata Pata Laapata. The film did not perform well at the box office, leading to financial losses.

Subsequently, cheque bounce complaints were filed against him. In April 2018, a magisterial court convicted Yadav and sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment. A sessions court upheld the conviction in 2019.

The episode dates back to 2010, when Yadav borrowed ₹5 crore from a Delhi-based businessman to finance his directorial debut, the musical satire Ata Pata Laapata. It marked his first venture behind the camera. The film, however, ran into multiple hurdles and failed to unfold as envisioned.