Actor Rajpal Yadav surrendered to Tihar Jail authorities on Thursday after the Delhi High Court refused to extend the deadline for conviction in the check-bounce case.
The court finally rejected Rajpal Yadav’s last-ditch attempt to avoid jail time and directed that he must surrender to the jail authorities before further hearings are held. (PTI file photo)advice for Yadavwho was ordered to surrender by 4pm on Wednesday, February 2, told the court that the actor had arranged a sum. ₹50 lakh and asked for one more week to make the payment, news agency PTI reported.
Justice Swarana Kant Sharma rejected Yadav’s plea for an extension of time to surrender, saying there was no reason to grant him relief.
What is check bounce?A check bounces when the bank account has more than the required amount.
According to ClearTax, a check bounce An offense under section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 punishable with fine which may extend to twice the amount of the cheque, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with both.
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A check bounce notice demands payment of the exact check amount within 15 days.
How check bounce took Rajpal Yadav to jail?Trouble began to escalate in 2010, when popular Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav stepped behind the camera for his directorial debut, Ata Pata Lapata, Gulf News said.
To finance the project, he borrowed approx ₹5 crores from Murali Projects Pvt.
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The film then failed to become a hit box officebecomes difficult to repay, especially with limited returns.
Over time, interest, penalties and delays have pushed up the outstanding dues ₹9 crores. Yadav issued multiple checks to clear the amount, which bounced quickly, eventually leading the actor to a criminal case.
when Delhi High Court Taking the matter into consideration, it granted him several extensions for payment in installments. Although he made partial payments and repeatedly assured compliance, he failed to meet the agreed deadlines.
The court finally rejected Yadav’s last-ditch attempt to avoid jail time and directed that he must surrender to the jail authorities before further hearings are held.
According to PTI, on February 4, the court refused any further extension of the deadline and said that since the actor failed to comply with the surrender order, he will be heard only after he surrenders himself to the jail authorities.
