Ram Gopal Varma convicted in cheque bounce case, sentenced to three months in jail

New Delhi: A Mumbai court recently convicted Bollywood director Ram Gopal Varma in a cheque bouncing case and sentenced him to three months in jail. The verdict was scheduled for Tuesday (January 21, 2025), but the 62-year-old filmmaker was absent from the court, leading the magistrate to issue a non-bailable warrant for his arrest.

Varma was found guilty of an offense under the Negotiable Instruments Act, which penalises the dishonour of a cheque due to insufficient funds or exceeding the agreed payment amount. The court also directed Varma to pay compensation of Rs 3.72 lakh to the complainant within three months or face an additional three months in jail.

It is to be noted that, in 2018, the cheque bounce case was filed against Varma’s company by a firm named Shree, represented by Maheshchandra Mishra. Further details on the matter are still awaited.

(This is a developing story)