Rs 1.60 crore fine per case in 7 cases: That's how much Rajpal Yadav has to pay in the recovery suit
The actor was sentenced to 6 months in prison, was granted bail later...
Bollywood actor and comedian Rajpal Yadav has been sentenced to six months imprisonment by Delhi's Karkardooma Court on Monday in connection to a cheque bounce case against the actor. Earlier, Rajpal Yadav and his wife were convicted in the said case after they failed to repay a loan of Rs 5 crore to a Delhi-based businessman. The actor was alter granted bail. As per ANI, Rajpal Yadav is requited to pay a fine of Rs 1.60 crore per case and a total of seven cases had been filed against the actor.
This means that the total amount of fine to be paid by Rajpal Yadav would amount to about Rs 11.2 crore. A case was filed against the actor after he failed to repay the borrowed sum of Rs 5 crore to a Delhi businessman for his directorial debut film titled Ata Pata Lapata.
Rajpal Yadav had borrowed the money back in the year 2010. The movie finally released in the year 2012 but it tanked badly at the ticket windows and the actor was unable to repay he amount borrowed.
The actor was previously summoned by the court on several occasions. He was also sent to jail for 10 days in the same case.
(With ANI inputs)