Delhi HC orders temporary release of Rajpal Yadav in cheque bounce cases

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 Yadav deposited Rs 1.5 crore in the bank account of the 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. Yadav sought suspension of his sentence on the grounds of a marriage in his family on February 19. The court directed Yadav to surrender his passport and not leave the country without permission.

The HC further directed 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 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.