Rajpal Yadav surrenders at Tihar over cheque-bounce cases in Delhi
Rajpal Yadav surrenders at Tihar over cheque-bounce cases in Delhi
Rajpal Yadav surrendered at Delhi's Tihar Jail after the Delhi High Court refused to extend the deadline in cheque-bounce cases involving him and his wife.
Rajpal Yadav surrendered before the Tihar jail authorities in Delhi after the Delhi High Court refused to extend the deadline for his surrender in a cheque-bounce case involving him and his wife.
A quick timeline shows that in 2018 a magisterial court convicted Rajpal Yadav and his wife under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for cheque dishonour, awarding a six-month jail term. In 2019, a sessions court upheld the verdict. The couple then filed revision petitions before the Delhi High Court challenging the sessions court’s order.
In 2024, the Delhi High Court suspended the six-month sentence, noting that the couple did not fit the profile of hardened criminals, and the suspension periods were extended several times. In 2025, Rajpal Yadav’s counsel informed the court that demand drafts totaling ₹40 lakh had been prepared and that the remaining ₹2.10 crore would be paid by January 19, 2026.
On February 4, 2026, the Delhi High Court refused to grant further extensions to the suspension and directed Rajpal Yadav to report to the jail superintendent by 4 pm that day. On February 5, 2026, the court stuck to its earlier direction and did not recall it, keeping the surrender in effect.
This development marks a new phase in a case that has spanned nearly a decade, with creditors awaiting final resolution and the legal process continuing to unfold.
