Veteran Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav has received temporary relief from the Delhi High Court in his long-running multi-crore case. The Rs 9 crore check bounce case resurfaced dramatically in February 2026. The court has suspended his sentence, granting him bail to attend a family wedding on February 19, while the legal proceedings against him continue.
Rajpal Yadav gets temporary relief: Delhi High Court grants bail of Rs 50,000 in check bounce case of Rs 9 crore to attend a family wedding
Recent reports suggest that the actor had to attend his niece’s wedding which led the court to reach this decision. Although the latest bail order provides temporary relief, it does not amount to a final acquittal. The actor has been directed to be physically or virtually present in the next major hearing scheduled for March 18, 2026.
The roots of the case date back to 2010, when Yadav had borrowed Rs. Rs 5 crore from Delhi-based company Murali Projects Pvt Ltd to finance his directorial debut. address missing. The film, released in 2012, failed at the box office, leaving the actor unable to repay the loan. The financial dispute soon escalated into several check-bounce cases. Over the years, accumulated interest and penalties reportedly brought the total outstanding amount to around Rs. Has reached till. 9 crores.
In 2018, Yadav was sentenced to six months in jail and spent three months in Tihar jail before being released on bail pending appeal. However, the matter flared up again this month when the High Court found that the actor had breached several undertakings to settle the dues.
On February 2, 2026, the court said that despite more than 25 adjournments being granted for mediation and repayment discussions, there was a lack of “sincere and genuine measures” to repay the liability. After refusing to grant further extension, Yadav surrendered on 5 February and was sent back to Tihar jail to serve the remainder of his sentence.
During the subsequent hearing on February 12 and 16, Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma underlined that compensation for the complainant remains the court’s top priority. The bench rejected the proposal to deposit the money through Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR), directing that payment should be made through Demand Draft (DD) to ensure immediate recovery of the money.
Amid these developments, members of the film fraternity reportedly stepped forward to extend financial support. By mid-February, Yadav’s legal team informed the court that approximately Rs. Rs 1.5 crore was deposited in the bank account of the defendant.
Now all eyes are on whether Yadav can make sufficient progress in settling the remaining dues before the case reaches the next crucial stage.
