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Veteran Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav has received temporary relief from the Delhi High Court within the long-running Rs. 9 crores cheque bounce case that has resurfaced dramatically in February 2026. The court has suspended his sentence, granting him bail to attend a family wedding on February 19, at the same time as legal proceedings against him proceed.
Rajpal Yadav gets temporary relief: Delhi High Court grants bail in Rs. 9 crores cheque bounce case to attend family wedding
Recent reports suggest that the actor is purported to attend his niece’s wedding resulting from which the court reached this decision. While the most recent bail order offers temporary relief, it doesn’t amount to a final acquittal. The actor has been directed to stay present—physically or virtually—at the subsequent major hearing scheduled for March 18, 2026.
The case traces its origins back to 2010, when Yadav borrowed Rs. 5 crores from Murali Projects Pvt Ltd, a Delhi-based company, to finance his directorial debut, Ata Pata Laapata. Released in 2012, the film did not perform on the box office, leaving the actor unable to repay the loan. The financial dispute soon escalated into multiple cheque-bounce cases. Through the years, gathered interest and penalties reportedly pushed the overall outstanding amount to just about Rs. 9 crores.
In 2018, Yadav was sentenced to 6 months in prison and served three months in Tihar Jail before being released on bail pending appeal. Nonetheless, the matter regained urgency this month after the High Court observed that the actor had breached multiple undertakings to settle the dues.
On February 2, 2026, the court noted that despite greater than 25 adjournments granted for mediation and repayment discussions, there was an absence of “sincere and real measures” taken to clear the liability. Following the refusal to grant further extensions, Yadav surrendered on February 5 and was sent back to Tihar Jail to serve the rest of his sentence.
During subsequent hearings on February 12 and 16, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma underscored that restitution for the complainant stays the court’s top priority. The bench rejected a proposal to deposit funds via a Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR), directing that payments be made through a Demand Draft (DD) to make sure immediate realization of funds.
Amid these developments, members of the film fraternity reportedly advanced to increase financial support. As of mid-February, Yadav’s legal team informed the court that roughly Rs. 1.5 crore had been deposited into the respondent’s checking account.
All eyes at the moment are on whether Yadav could make substantial progress in settling the remaining dues before the case reaches its next decisive stage.
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