Actor Rajpal Yadav has received interim relief from the Supreme Court in the cheque bounce case, with the court allowing him to avoid surrender for now, subject to a deposit of ₹5 crore.
The Supreme Court directed Rajpal Yadav to deposit ₹5 crore with the court registry by Wednesday. The bench also agreed to hear his plea challenging the Delhi High Court order, which had upheld his conviction in seven cheque-bounce cases while reducing his sentence to three months of simple imprisonment in each case.
The order was passed by a bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul M. Pancholi. The court issued notice on the plea filed by Rajpal Yadav and his wife, Radha Rajpal Yadav, through their advocate.
The Supreme Court has listed the matter for hearing on September 15, 2026. Until then, Rajpal Yadav has been granted interim protection from surrender, subject to the condition that the ₹5 crore amount is deposited with the court registry.
The case relates to seven cheque-bounce matters involving M/s Murli Projects Pvt Ltd, a company that had business dealings connected to Rajpal Yadav’s production company. The disputes reportedly arose over payments associated with the actor’s production-related activities.
Earlier, the Delhi High Court had upheld Yadav’s conviction but reduced the sentence to three months of simple imprisonment in each of the seven cases. The court also directed that the sentences would run concurrently rather than consecutively.
The High Court had further directed Rajpal Yadav to pay ₹1.05 crore in each case to the respective complainants. Out of this amount, ₹1 lakh was to be paid as compensation to the complainant, while ₹25,000 was directed to be deposited with the state.
Radha Rajpal Yadav was separately directed to pay ₹5.51 lakh in each of the seven cases.
The High Court had also taken into account that around ₹2.25 crore had already been paid and released to the complainants during the proceedings. This amount was considered while determining the remaining financial liability.
The Delhi High Court had earlier granted Rajpal Yadav two months’ time to approach the Supreme Court against its judgment and suspended his sentence during that period.
The Supreme Court’s latest order now gives the actor temporary relief from surrender, but it is subject to the ₹5 crore deposit. The court is expected to hear his challenge in detail on September 15.
For now, Rajpal Yadav has not been completely cleared of the case. The Supreme Court’s order only provides interim protection from surrender, while the legal challenge against the High Court judgment remains pending.
