Delhi High Court grants Rajpal Yadav interim bail till next month in Rs 9 crore cheque bounce case

The Delhi High Court granted interim bail to Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav today (February 16), bringing major relief to him and his family. The actor, who was lodged in Tihar Jail in connection with a Rs 9 crore cheque bounce case, will now walk out of jail after the court allowed him temporary relief till March 18. At the beginning of this month, the Hera Pheri actor surrendered himself at Tihar Jail as he was unable to pay the money.

Rajpal Yadav's bail hearing update

Earlier today, the court stated that Rajpal Yadav would be granted interim bail once the demand draft is submitted within the stipulated deadline. If he fails to do so, the matter will be heard again on Tuesday morning. A bench led by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma granted him interim bail on the condition that he deposit Rs 1 lakh as a bail bond and furnish one surety.

This came after the counsel for M/s Murli Projects confirmed that the actor had deposited Rs 1.5 crore into the company’s bank accounts against the bounced cheque amount.




While granting relief, the court said, "Considering that the petitioner’s niece’s marriage is to take place at Shahjapur and that Rs 1.5 crore has been deposited in the respondent’s account today, we are granting interim suspension of sentence."

The court directed that Rajpal Yadav must appear on the next date of hearing, either in person or through video conferencing. He has also been asked to surrender his passport, if it has not already been deposited. The interim suspension of his sentence will remain in effect till March 18, the next date of hearing.

All you need to know about Rajpal Yadav's case

The case all started from a cheque bounce matter in which the Bollywood had challenged his sentence order. According to the complainant’s counsel, Avnit Singh Sikka, the actor had signed seven cheques of Rs 1.5 crore each. After the cheques were dishonoured, he was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment on each count and fined Rs 1.35 crore per cheque.

The complainant’s counsel further submitted that Rajpal Yadav neither paid the fine nor managed to secure suspension of his sentence earlier, with the High Court finding no merit in his plea. It was also stated that in 2024, the actor had proposed a settlement through mediation, but allegedly failed to clear the dues.


The counsel added that he had deposited Rs 75 lakh after seeking time from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma’s court. However, when he did not pay the remaining amount, the court granted him two days to surrender on February 2. He reportedly failed to do so and instead moved another application seeking an extension.

After learning all this, industry members, including Salman Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Varun Dhawan, Ajay Devgn and others came out in support of Rajpal Yadav. Sonu Sood even offered him a film, and director Priyadarshan, who already knew about his financial situation, told Mid-Day that he is going to increase the actor's fees in his next movie - Bhoot Bangla. Stay tuned for more updates!