Rajpal Yadav gets interim relief as Delhi HC suspends jail term till March 18 in cheque bounce case

NEW DELHI: In a relief to actor Rajpal Yadav, the Delhi High Court suspended till March 18 his sentence in the cheque bounce cases and permitted him to be released from jail.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after noting that Yadav deposited Rs 1.5 crore in the bank account of complainant M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd.

“We are granting you an interim suspension of sentence… It is till the next date of hearing,” said the judge.

Yadav sought suspension of his sentence on the ground of a marriage in his family on February The court directed Yadav to surrender his passport and not leave the country without permission.

It further directed Yadav to remain present, either physically or virtually, on the next date of hearing on March 18.The magisterial court had sentenced him to undergo six months’ imprisonment.

In June 2024, the high court had temporarily suspended his conviction, subject to his adopting “sincere and genuine measures” to explore the possibility of reaching an amicable settlement with the opposite party.

At that time, Yadav’s counsel had said it was a genuine transaction to finance the production of a movie, which bombed at the box office, resulting in huge financial losses.

In the order passed on February 2, while directing him to surrender by 4 pm on February 4, the court had observed that Yadav’s conductThe court had noted that Yadav was required to make payment of Rs 1.35 crore in each of the seven cases against him and directed that the amount already deposited with the registrar general of the high court be released in favour of the complainant.

In October 2025, two demand drafts (DDs) of Rs 75 lakh were deposited with the registrar general and an amount of Rs 9 crore remained payable, it noted in the order.