Relief from Supreme Court
Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav has received significant relief from the Supreme Court in an old case related to check bounce. His lawyer informed the court that he has deposited Rs 2 crore in the court registry. This case is related to the 2012 film 'Ata Pata Lapata', which was produced by Rajpal Yadav, but the film failed at the box office.
Supreme Court's stance
The Supreme Court expressed satisfaction over the deposit of money and directed both the parties to resolve the matter through mediation. The court said it would appoint an arbitrator and asked both the parties to appear before it on a fixed date.
Rajpal Yadav's passport
During the hearing, Rajpal's lawyer told that the actor has to go abroad for work, but his passport is seized with the trial court. The Supreme Court directed the trial court to return his passport with appropriate conditions.
hearing details
In the hearing held on October 7, the Supreme Court directed Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 2 crore to the complainant in the check bounce case by October 13. The court said that only after the money is deposited, it will consider his petition challenging the order of the Delhi High Court.
actor's behavior
Rajpal Yadav deposited a demand draft of Rs 1.15 crore in the court, while the remaining Rs 85 lakh was to be paid by October 13 through the person who bought his property. The bench took a strict stance on the actor's behavior and warned that if he did not comply with the court's directions, his sentence could be increased.
warning regarding payment
The court said that the instruction to deposit the money was given so that the amount received by the complainant could be secured. The court also said that the actor's behavior was not satisfactory.
next steps
Yadav's lawyer told the court that he had approached the registry for payment, but was told that payment through RTGS could not be accepted. After this the actor presented a demand draft of Rs 1.15 crore. The remaining Rs 85 lakh will be paid by the buyer of the property.
Challenge in Delhi High Court
Rajpal Yadav has challenged the order of Delhi High Court in this case, in which he was convicted in seven cases of check bounce.