- By Sidhi Agarwall
- Sun, 22 Feb 2026 11:21 AM (IST)
- Source:JND
Rajpal Yadav Cheque Bounce Case: Actor Rajpal Yadav has been granted interim bail by the Delhi High Court in the ongoing Rs 9 crore cheque bounce case. The dispute is linked to a loan taken for his 2010 directorial film Ata Pata Laapata. Now, his lawyer has made fresh claims, stating that a disagreement involving Amitabh Bachchan during the film’s music launch played a key role in escalating the matter.
According to Rajpal Yadav’s lawyer, Bhaskar Upadhyay, businessman Madhav Gopal Aggarwal had loaned Rs 5 crore to the actor in 2010 to support the making of Ata Pata Laapata. The two parties signed an agreement, followed by three supplementary agreements until August 2012. Under the final agreement, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa issued five cheques which were to be presented from December 2012 onwards. However, the situation reportedly changed during the film’s music launch in September 2012.
What Happened At The Music Launch?
The lawyer claimed that Amitabh Bachchan had agreed to attend the music launch of the film. The complainant allegedly wanted to share the stage with him, but Rajpal Yadav’s team refused.
Bhaskar Upadhyay said, “In September, Amitabh Bachchan stepped in for the film's music launch and the complainant wanted to share the stage with him. Rajpal's team said no to that as Mr Bachchan wasn't taking any favours for his presence, and the complainant got annoyed by that. He moved to the Delhi HC in September 2012 on the basis of that agreement, asking for a stay on the film until his dues were cleared.” He added, “The case was dragged till December 2012 when he deposited the first cheque of Rs 60,60,350 which was honoured.”
The lawyer further stated, “A fresh consent decree was passed in 2016 and as per law it is unchallengeable by either parties. The amount of Rs 10.40 crores was due as per that. The complainant signed an undertaking that previous agreements will not be revived if the said amount is returned to them. The HC also said that the recovery of this money should only be done by way of execution.” An execution petition was filed in 2016, and Rs 1.90 crore was reportedly paid.
Rajpal Yadav’s lawyer claimed that another guarantor offered property worth Rs 15 crore as security. He said, “He offered his property valued at Rs 15 crores as surety for him, asking for one month's time to return the amount. Surprisingly, the complainant refused to take this and asked for Rajpal ji's imprisonment for the satisfaction of the decree.” The lawyer also alleged that old cheques were revived during execution proceedings. He stated, “While the execution case was going on, the complainant revived the cheques from the third supplementary agreement which was to be nulled after the consent agreement.”
Rajpal Yadav has now been granted interim bail after depositing Rs 1.5 crore. He will remain out of jail until the next hearing. The court is expected to examine the legal aspects of the case in detail.