Rajpal Yadav, facing a Delhi High Court conviction for cheque bounce, shared his first Instagram post featuring Akshay Kumar. The court upheld his three-month sentence and imposed a hefty fine.
Key Points
Delhi HC upheld Rajpal Yadav's conviction in a cheque bounce case.
He was sentenced to three months imprisonment and fined ₹7.35 crore.
Rajpal shared his first Instagram post featuring Akshay Kumar after the verdict.
He had failed to honor multiple undertakings to repay ₹9 crore dues.
Delhi HC Upholds Conviction, Imposes ₹7.35 Crore Fine
Rajpal Yadav is currently going through a tough time. The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld his conviction in the cheque bounce case and sentenced him to three months’ imprisonment. Amid the High Court’s order, Rajpal has shared his first Instagram post, which features Akshay Kumar .
In 2018, a magistrate court convicted Rajpal and his wife, Radha, in the case and sentenced them to six months in jail. In 2019, the sessions court upheld the conviction, following which Yadav approached the Delhi High Court in appeal. In June 2024, the High Court temporarily suspended his sentence and directed him to take “sincere and genuine measures” to repay the nearly ₹ 9 crore dues. However, on February 2, the court ordered him to surrender. On February 5, he surrendered and remained in jail for a few days. Later, on February 16, he was granted interim bail after depositing ₹ 1.5 crore.
Rajpal Yadav’s First Instagram Post After Verdict
On July 10, the Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and also imposed a ₹ 1.05 crore fine in each case, amounting to ₹ 7.35 crore. His wife, Radha Rajpal Yadav, was ordered to pay a fine of over ₹ 5 lakh in each case.
Timeline of the Cheque Bounce Case
According to the court, Yadav had given multiple undertakings assuring payment of the amount involved in the case but failed to honour them despite being granted repeated opportunities. “Opportunities were granted to honour the settlement. He [Yadav] and his counsel made several statements and assurances, and despite these repeated opportunities and assurances, he failed to honour the undertakings,” the court observed, Bar and Bench reported.
Rajpal Yadav’s legal troubles continue as the Delhi HC upholds his conviction, but his social media activity suggests he remains engaged with his fans and colleagues.
