Delhi HC allows temporary release of actor Rajpal Yadav from jail in cheque bounce cases

Delhi HC temporarily releases Rajpal Yadav from jail for cheque bounce cases until March 18 due to a family marriage

In a relief to actor Rajpal Yadav, the Delhi High Court suspended till March 18 his sentence in the cheque bounce cases and permitted him to be released from jail.

Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after noting that Mr. Yadav deposited ₹1.5 crore in the bank account of complainant M/s Murali Projects Pvt. Ltd. “We are granting you an interim suspension of sentence... It is till the next date of hearing," said the judge.

Mr. Yadav sought suspension of his sentence on the ground of a marriage in his family on February 19.

The court directed the actor to surrender his passport and not leave the country without permission. It further directed Mr. Yadav to remain present, either physically or virtually, on the next date of hearing on March 18.

The court's proceedings came on revision petitions by Mr. Yadav and his wife challenging a 2019 decision of a sessions court, which upheld their conviction by a magisterial court here in the cheque bounce cases in April 2018.

The magisterial court had sentenced him to undergo six months imprisonment.