He is not running away: High Court on why Rajpal Yadav will not be sent back to custody
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to send Rajpal Yadav back to custody in the ongoing check bounce case, while quashing the interim order which had earlier suspended his sentence.
On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court said it will not send Rajpal Yadav to custody despite quashing the interim order that had earlier suspended his sentence in the check bounce case.
Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma shared this observation while refusing to pass orders on the complainant’s plea, which had sought quashing of the court’s earlier decision suspending the sentence.
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“My application for revoking the suspension of sentence is also pending,” the complainant’s lawyer told the court. bar and bench.
“I don’t find any reason. He is not running away. He is still here. He is not running away,” Justice Sharma said in his response. not going anywhere (He’s not going anywhere).”
On 16 February, Justice Sharma issued an interim order suspending Yadav’s sentence. The decision allowed him to be released from custody, where he had been imprisoned since 5 February.
During the proceedings, the actor appeared in person in the court to present his arguments. In response, the lawyer representing the complainant alleged that Yadav was attempting to turn the legal case into a media trial. “Either he (Yadav) should argue or his lawyer should,” the lawyer said.
Justice Swarnkanta Sharma on media trial
Justice Sharma said in his reply that the court has no problem with media reporting. He said, “What about media trial, it happens to everything. I don’t care. I don’t even watch the media, what happens in the media… my ears and eyes are all closed. To me he is an ordinary plaintiff, you are an ordinary plaintiff (What about media trial? This happens with everything. It doesn’t matter to me. I don’t watch media at all… Whatever happens in media, my ears and eyes are closed. For me he (Yadav) is an ordinary litigant. You are an ordinary plaintiff.”
Justice Sharma said the court did not listen to Yadav just because he is an actor. “Just because he’s an actor I am not listening to them. I listen to any plaintiff who comes. You are giving importance to them. And one more thing is that our plaintiff did not say that I am so and so (I am not listening to him just because he is an actor. I listen to every plaintiff. You are giving importance to him. One more thing, this plaintiff did not say that I am so and so)”
Rajpal Yadav’s next hearing on April 1
The bench said that it will hear Yadav’s case on April 1 and will try to take a final decision in the case. The court said that if Yadav still wants to settle the matter and repay the amount, he should come back with a formal settlement proposal.
Rajpal Yadav’s check bounce case
The 55-year-old actor was recently granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court in a check bounce case. This relief was extended till 18 March, allowing him to attend his niece’s wedding in Shahjahanpur.
During the hearing, his lawyer informed the court that Yadav had submitted a demand draft of Rs 1.5 crore as per the order. The court also directed the actor to surrender his passport.
In February, Yadav was jailed for 12 days after he surrendered on February 5 in a check bounce case worth nearly Rs 9 crore. Released on interim bail on 17 February.
This case is related to the film directed by Yadav in 2012. address missing. Reportedly he had taken a loan of Rs 5 crore for the film. He failed to repay the amount after the film failed at the box office. Over the years, the liability with interest and penalties is said to have increased to Rs 9 crore.
Yadav has not yet given any official statement on the court’s decision.