Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav has been granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court in connection with a Rs 9 crore cheque bounce case. The relief will remain in effect till March 18.
Reportedly, the bail was granted after the actor paid Rs 1.5 crore to the complainant. He will now walk out of Tihar Jail after 11 days.
The development comes amid ongoing legal proceedings against the actor in a financial dispute related to an alleged dishonoured cheque.
Yadav had moved a bail application seeking permission to attend a family wedding. His interim plea was initially heard on February 12, but the matter was later deferred to February 16.
Yadav surrendered at Tihar Jail on February 5 after the Delhi HC dismissed his last-minute request seeking additional time in a prolonged cheque bounce and loan default case.
The HC directed him to undergo a six-month sentence, noting repeated non-compliance with its earlier orders. The matter, which traces back to 2010, concerns unpaid dues that reportedly mounted to nearly Rs 9 crore after the collapse of his production venture, Ata Pata Laapata.
Yadav reportedly received financial backing from several members of the film fraternity. While actors such as Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Varun Dhawan and filmmaker David Dhawan have reportedly reached out, singers Guru Randhawa, Mika Singh and Anup Jalota have also publicly announced their contributions.
Earlier, Sonu Sood had also extended support by offering Yadav a role in his upcoming film along with a signing amount. Several others, including politician Tej Pratap Yadav, Kamaal R Khan and music producer Rao Inderjeet Singh, have reportedly pledged financial assistance to help the actor settle his dues and secure bail.
