Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi
New Delhi, Feb 6: Actor Rajpal Yadav on Thursday surrendered before the Tihar Jail authorities after the Delhi High Court refused to grant him additional time in connection with his conviction in multiple cheque bounce cases.
According to jail sources, Yadav surrendered around 4 pm, following which the authorities initiated standard operating procedures. The high court had earlier directed the actor to surrender by 4 pm on Wednesday, but his plea seeking an extension was rejected.
On Wednesday, Yadav’s counsel informed the court that the actor had arranged Rs 50 lakh and requested one more week to make the payment. However, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma dismissed the application, stating that there were no grounds to grant him further relief.
The proceedings arose from revision petitions filed by Yadav and his wife challenging a 2019 sessions court order that upheld their conviction by a magistrate court in April 2018 in cheque bounce cases. In June 2024, the high court had temporarily suspended Yadav’s conviction, subject to him taking “sincere and genuine measures” to explore an amicable settlement with the complainant.
The magistrate court had sentenced Yadav to six months’ imprisonment. His counsel had earlier argued that the cheque transactions were part of genuine financial arrangements to fund a film production that failed at the box office, leading to heavy losses.
In its February 2 order, while directing Yadav to surrender, the high court strongly criticised his conduct, noting that he had repeatedly breached undertakings given to the court to repay the dues to the complainant, M/s Murali Projects Pvt Ltd.
The court observed that Yadav was required to pay Rs 1.35 crore in each of the seven cases registered against him and ordered that the amount already deposited with the Registrar General be released to the complainant. It further noted that while two demand drafts totalling Rs 75 lakh were deposited in October 2025, an amount of Rs 9 crore still remained unpaid.
On February 4, the high court again declined to extend the deadline for Yadav to surrender, paving the way for his incarceration.