Actor Rajpal Yadav has been directed by the Delhi High Court to surrender after failing to comply with payment commitments in a cheque bounce case. The court’s order came on Monday, citing the actor’s continued non-adherence to earlier assurances given to the judiciary.
In May 2024, a Delhi sessions court had convicted Rajpal Yadav and sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment in connection with a complaint filed by Murali Projects Pvt Ltd over dishonoured cheques. Later in 2024, another bench suspended the sentence after Yadav’s counsel informed the court that the actor intended to resolve the dispute and clear all outstanding dues to the production house.
As part of the settlement proposal, Rajpal Yadav had sought permission to repay a total amount of ₹2.5 crore in two tranches—₹40 lakh by December 16, 2025, and the remaining ₹2.1 crore by January 15 this year. The court had accepted this assurance and granted him relief from immediate incarceration.
However, the actor failed to meet the stipulated conditions. Taking a stern view of the repeated defaults, the Delhi High Court declined to grant any further leniency and ordered him to surrender. The court also expressed strong disapproval of his conduct during the proceedings, noting that no concrete steps were taken to deposit the demand drafts or rectify the alleged errors pointed out in them. The bench rejected the explanations offered for the non-payment and observed that the assurances given earlier had not been honoured.