{"id":295657,"date":"2026-02-13T07:58:07","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/295657\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T07:58:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T07:58:07","slug":"rajpal-yadav-has-already-paid-%e2%82%b92-5-crore-out-of-%e2%82%b95-crore-debt-reveals-actors-lawyer-amid-ongoing-cheque-bounce-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/295657\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajpal Yadav has already paid \u20b92.5 crore out of \u20b95 crore debt, reveals actor\u2019s lawyer amid ongoing cheque bounce case"},"content":{"rendered":"

There seems to be no immediate relief in sight for Rajpal Yadav<\/a>. After the Delhi High Court <\/a>adjourned the actor\u2019s bail plea to February 16 in the ongoing cheque bounce case, his lawyer said that Rajpal has already paid \u20b92.5 crore towards the disputed amount and is willing to deposit more.<\/p>\n

\"RajpalRajpal Yadav has been making headlines after he surrendered and was sent to Tihar Jail in connection with a \u20b99 crore debt and cheque bounce case.\u2018Rajpal Yadav has paid half of his debt\u2019<\/p>\n

After the hearing, Rajpal\u2019s lawyer, Bhaskar Upadhyay, spoke to the media present outside the court, to shed light on some details about the case. The lawyer said that the actor has already paid \u20b92.5 crore out of the \u20b95 crore debt that he took for the film. Bhaskar stressed that imprisonment in such cases should not hinge purely on undertakings.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo one should be imprisoned solely on the basis of an undertaking. We told the court that if this is purely a financial matter, we would meet him in jail and take instructions. Today we tried to speak to him in jail, but that wasn\u2019t possible. We will personally meet him to understand the court\u2019s stand regarding the earlier undertaking. If we pay the money, then the matter won\u2019t be argued on merit and it will be treated as a settlement,\u201d he said in Hindi.<\/p>\n

The lawyer continued, \u201cThe original \u20b95 crore became \u20b911 crore. So far, we have paid \u20b92.5 crore in this case. Around \u20b91 crore had been deposited with the registry earlier, and we had also brought a cheque of \u20b925 lakh today. Whatever assistance we are receiving, we are ready to deposit it with the court. There is no major issue on that front. The only question now is what the court decides on Monday.\u201d<\/p>\n

What do we know about the case<\/p>\n

Rajpal Yadav surrendered in Tihar Jail on February 5 after the Delhi High Court declined to grant him more time in long-pending cheque bounce cases. The actor, known for films such as Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Waqt, Phir Hera Pheri, Partner, Bhool Bhulaiyaa<\/a>, Hungama and Chup Chup Ke, is facing liability of nearly \u20b99 crore in connection with the cases.<\/p>\n

The case traces back to 2010, when Rajpal borrowed \u20b95 crore from Delhi-based Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to fund his directorial debut, Ata Pata Laapata (2012). The film\u2019s commercial failure led to heavy losses and a financial dispute. In 2018, a magisterial court convicted the actor for cheque dishonour under the Negotiable Instruments Act, sentencing him to six months\u2019 imprisonment \u2014 a decision upheld by a sessions court in 2019. The amount due eventually rose to nearly \u20b99 crore.<\/p>\n

Before surrendering for his imprisonment at Tihar Jail earlier this month, an emotional Rajpal reportedly told the court, \u201cSir, kya karoon? Mere paas paise nahin hain. Aur koi upaay nahin dikhta\u2026 Sir, yahan hum sab akele hain. There are no friends. I have to deal with this crisis on my own.\u201d<\/p>\n

On Thursday, the Delhi High Court sharply criticised the conduct of Rajpal in the case, stating that he went to prison because he refused to honour his own commitment to repay the dues on time. The strong remarks came from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma during a bail application hearing by the actor, seeking a suspension of his sentence due to a marriage in the family.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou did not go to jail because the court passed an order. You have gone to jail because you have failed to comply with your own commitments,\u201d justice Sharma said, also underlining that it was Rajpal in the first place who had entered into a settlement with the complainant.<\/p>\n

The judge also questioned Rajpal\u2019s plea seeking suspension of sentence, stating, \u201cYou have been sentenced since you pleaded guilty and admitted that you will pay. Now that you have been sentenced, you are asking for suspension of the sentence?\u201d The court also pointed to the prolonged legal proceedings in this case. The next hearing is scheduled for Monday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"There seems to be no immediate relief in sight for Rajpal Yadav. After the Delhi High Court adjourned…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":295658,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[140421,140757,12009,93,61,60,270,137989,139773,139772],"class_list":{"0":"post-295657","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-movies","8":"tag-ata-pata-laapata","9":"tag-cheque-bounce-cases","10":"tag-delhi-high-court","11":"tag-entertainment","12":"tag-ie","13":"tag-ireland","14":"tag-movies","15":"tag-rajpal-yadav","16":"tag-rajpal-yadav-jail","17":"tag-tihar-jail"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295657","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=295657"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/295657\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/295658"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=295657"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=295657"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=295657"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}