However, Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate (ACMM) Amit Arora granted Rajpal bail on a personal bond of Rs 50,000. Record reflects that convicts have made several undertakings before the high court claiming that the amount will be repaid, however, of no avail,” it said. “Thus it shows that the approach of the convict number 2 (Rajpal Yadav) is highly contemptuous and he had acted in complete disregard to undertakings given by him. Thus in these circumstances, no leniency is called for and accordingly convict 2, Rajpal Yadav is hereby sentenced to simple imprisonment for a period of six months in each case,” the ACMM said. Regarding his wife Radha Yadav, the court said she was only a signatory on the cheques and signed those cheques on being asked by her husband Rajpal Yadav.

Source: Hindustan Times April 23, 2018 13:18 UTC