Live updates on Rajpal Yadav’s bail hearing in a Rs 5 crore cheque-bounce case related to Ata Pata Laapata. Actor’s family hopeful as he seeks release from Tihar Jail today, February 12, 2026.
Rajpal Yadav, who is currently serving a jail term in Tihar in a cheque-bounce case relating to his 2012 film Ata Pata Laapata, will have his bail hearing today, February 12. Rajpal Yadav’s manager Goldie on Wednesday told India Today, “There is a bail hearing tomorrow, and the family is hopeful that he will be out of jail.” For the unversed, the case involves a Rs 5 crore loan taken by the actor to fund the movie, several bounced cheques, and a resulting conviction under the Negotiable Instruments Act. The Bhool Bhulaiyaa actor surrendered at Delhi’s Tihar Jail on February 5. Before surrendering, Rajpal Yadav said, “Sir, what should I do? I have no money, I don’t see any solution. We are all alone here, I have to deal with this problem myself.” After the statement of Rajpal Yadav surfaced online, several Bollywood celebrities came forward to support him financially.
According to his manager Goldie Jain, actors like Salman Khan, Sonu Sood, Ajay Devgn, Varun Dhawan and filmmaker David Dhawan extended their help. In an interview with news agency PTI, Rajpal Yadav’s wife, Radha Yadav, thanked everyone who had come forward. She said, “Everybody has stood by him. The industry has been supportive, a big thank you to everyone who is coming out to help.” Over time, interest, penalties, and late payments, the total dues reached nearly Rs 9 crore.
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