File photo NEW DELHI: Punishment and compassion may not mix in the justice delivery process, but they probably can walk together. Adopting this approach, Supreme Court Wednesday refused to relax the pre-condition of depositing Rs 2 crore for hearing the appeal of comedian Rajpal Yadav challenging his conviction and sentence of three months in a cheque bouncing case but suggested that he make a good film that would enable him to repay debts.A loan of Rs 5 crore he had taken in 2010 for producing the film 'Aata Pata Lapata', which remained on the verge of completion and never released because of litigation, spiralled into a huge sum with interest.A bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justice Joymalaya Bagchi and V Mohana assured senior advocate Ajit Kumar Sinha, who appeared for Muli Projects that had advanced the loan to Yadav, that it would ensure that the loan is repaid. Join conversation View All Comments → Share your thoughts in the comments Insightful Agree Disagree Skeptical Concerning Promising Worth Reading Big Development Post Comment Be respectful · TOI community guidelines Yadav was to deposit Rs 2 crore as a pre-condition for hearing of his appeal by Wednesday.Yadav's counsel Vikrant Yadav told the court that he has got a demand draft for Rs 1.15 crore and he has entered into an agreement with one Anand Prakash Yadav, who also was present in the court, to sell off his property. He sought time till Oct 13 to deposit the balance amount of Rs 85 lakh. SC agreed and protected him from surrendering to undergo jail term.The CJI said, "Make a good film and entertain people. You will be able to repay the loans." The apex court posted the case for hearing on Oct 15.
Make a good film, repay your debts: Supreme Court to Rajpal Yadav
Supreme Court has maintained the condition for Rajpal Yadav to deposit Rs 2 crore for his appeal. Yadav took a loan of Rs 5 crore in 2010 for a film that never completed, which has accrued interest. His counsel mentioned he secured Rs 1.15 crore and aims to sell property to cover remaining dues. The court suggested producing a successful film may help him repay the debts.
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