Bollywood Comedian Rajpal Yadav Granted Temporary Relief by Delhi High Court in Cheque Bounce Case

Mumbai. Bollywood's famous comedian Rajpal Yadav has been granted temporary relief by the Delhi High Court in a cheque bounce case. The court ruled that he does not need to be sent to jail immediately as he has already paid a large portion of the debt.

The final hearing for this case will now take place on April 1. The court clarified that this should be seen as a final opportunity for Rajpal and warned that the next hearing date would not be postponed.

During the hearing, Rajpal's lawyer informed that INR 4.25 crore has been paid to the complainant company, Murli Projects Private Limited, so far. On Wednesday, he also submitted a demand draft of an additional INR 25 lakh to the court.

Since his interim bail period was set to expire on Wednesday, he also applied for regular bail. Because of this, the court has given him time until April 1.

In a direct question posed by the judge in court, Rajpal admitted to taking the loan. He had borrowed INR 5 crore from businessman Madhav Gopal Agarwal for his 2010 film ‘Ata Pata Laapata’.

With accrued interest and penalties, the amount has now reached INR 9 crore. According to the 2016 order, he was supposed to pay INR 10.40 crore. However, due to non-payment on time, he has already served jail time previously.

Arguing his side, Rajpal complained that he suffered significant financial losses because he had to go to jail in the past. He claimed that he lost a film project worth INR 22 crore because he was incarcerated, which further worsened his financial situation.

He also stated that he provided documents for his friend's property worth INR 28 crore as security. He further alleged that the opposing party was more interested in sending him to jail than in accepting the money.

Rajpal, who surrendered to Delhi's Tihar Jail on February 5, is currently undergoing court proceedings. The hearing scheduled for April 1 will make the final decision regarding his future and the payment plan for the remaining amount.