The Delhi High Court on Friday upheld actor Rajpal Yadav’s conviction in several check bounce cases, noting that he failed to honor repeated commitments to settle the dispute. Confirming his conviction, the court sentenced the actor to three months’ simple imprisonment on each of the seven counts, with all the sentences to run concurrently.

During the hearing, a bench of Justice Swarn Kanta Sharma said that Rajpal Yadav was given several opportunities to repay the amount but he failed to honor his commitments, terming his conduct as “questionable”.

according to live lawJustice Sharma upheld the conviction and modified the sentence earlier awarded by the sessions court. Yadav has also been directed to pay Rs 1.05 crore to the complainant in each of the seven check bounce cases. Additionally, the court ordered him to pay Rs 1.04 lakh and Rs 75,000 to the complainant as well as Rs 25,000 to the state.

The high court directed Yadav’s wife Radha Yadav to pay Rs 5,51,380 to the complainant in each case.

The court clarified that Rs 2.25 crore already deposited by the actor will be adjusted in the final amount payable.

The case arises out of a complaint filed by M/s Murali Projects Private Limited under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act regarding dishonored cheque.

According to court records, Rajpal Yadav had borrowed Rs 5 crore from Delhi-based Murali Projects Pvt Ltd in 2010 for his directorial debut. address missing. The film, which was released in 2012, failed at the box office and the actor was unable to repay the loan, triggering a legal dispute that continued for several years.

In 2018, a magistrate court convicted Yadav and his wife Radha Yadav under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after seven checks issued by them were dishonoured. He was sentenced to six months’ simple imprisonment. A sessions court later upheld the conviction, after which Yadav challenged the order before the Delhi High Court. By 2024, the outstanding amount had reportedly increased to Rs 9 crore.

In May 2024, a sessions court convicted Yadav and sentenced him to six months’ imprisonment. The Delhi High Court later suspended his sentence after his lawyer assured the court that the dispute would be resolved, after which the case was referred to the Delhi High Court Mediation Centre.

However, the court said that despite repeated assurances and several adjournments, Yadav failed to deposit the amount paid in instalments, including Rs 2.5 crore.

In February 2026, the High Court directed the actor to surrender after he failed to comply with its directions. His plea for more time was rejected and he surrendered on 5 February.

Later, after the complainant deposited Rs 1.5 crore, an interim stay on his sentence was granted.

On the work front, Yadav was last seen welcome to the jungle And ghost bangla.