The Delhi High Court refused to grant more time to actor Rajpal Yadav and directed him to surrender by 4 PM in a cheque bounce case. The Court said there was “no ground to show leniency” after repeated failures to honour payment assurances.
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to give any more time to Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to surrender before the jail authorities in a cheque bounce case. The Court rejected his plea seeking an extension of time and directed him to surrender by 4 pm the same day.
Earlier on Monday, the High Court had clearly ordered Rajpal Yadav to surrender before the concerned jail superintendent by February 4 after he failed to pay the amount due to the complainant in the cheque bounce matter. Instead of complying with the order, Yadav moved an application asking for more time.
Justice Swarna Kanta Sharma rejected this request and made it clear that the surrender order was passed only after the actor repeatedly failed to honour his commitments to the Court. While refusing to show any further leniency, the Court said,
“You were granted two days time to surrender as you said you were in Bombay. I dont think there is any ground. There is no ground to show leniency anymroe. Today you have to surrender at 4pm,”
The cheque bounce case dates back to May 2024, when a Sessions Court convicted Rajpal Yadav and sentenced him to six months of imprisonment. Later, the Delhi High Court suspended his sentence after his counsel assured the Court that Yadav was willing to settle the dispute amicably with the production company to whom he owed money. However, despite repeated opportunities, Yadav failed to settle the matter.
On Monday, the High Court also rejected Yadav’s explanation that the payment could not be made because of an inadvertent mistake in the demand draft. The Court noted that he had taken no steps to correct the error or ensure that the payment was properly made.
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Earlier, Yadav had requested the Court to allow him to clear the total dues of Rs 2.5 crore in two instalments — Rs 40 lakh by December 16, 2025, and the remaining Rs 2.1 crore by January 15 this year. However, the Court observed that even after giving him sufficient time, he had not paid the promised amounts.
Expressing strong displeasure, Justice Sharma recently noted,
“Shockingly, even today, this Court has been informed that neither have the demand drafts been deposited with the learned Registrar General nor has the amount of ₹2.10 crores been paid,”
The High Court strongly criticised Rajpal Yadav’s conduct, observing that he repeatedly sought adjournments by giving assurances of payment and settlement, but failed to follow through on any of them. The Court recorded its disapproval in clear terms, stating,
“This Court is of the view that the conduct of the petitioner no. 1 deserves to be deprecated. Despite repeatedly giving assurances and seeking indulgence of this Court, the petitioner no. 1 has failed to comply with the orders passed from time to time.”
In view of his continued non-compliance and failure to honour commitments made to the Court, the Delhi High Court finally directed Rajpal Yadav to surrender before the concerned jail superintendent by February 4, leaving no scope for any further extension or relief.
Case Title:
Rajpal Naurang Yadav & Anr v. M/s Murli Projects Pvt Ltd & Anr
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