Renowned director Ram Gopal Varma has been sentenced to three months of simple imprisonment due to a cheque bounce case. This news comes from the Andheri Magistrate Court in Mumbai. After seven years of legal proceedings, the court issued a non-bailable warrant against him.
Ram Gopal Varma was found guilty under a law that punishes people for bouncing cheques due to insufficient funds. Along with his jail time, he is required to pay ₹3.75 lakh to the complainant. If he doesn’t pay this amount within three months, he could face an additional three months in prison.
The case was filed back in 2018 by a company named Shree, represented by Maheshchandra Mishra, against Varma’s company. In June 2022, he was granted bail after providing a personal bond and a ₹5,000 security deposit. A magistrate explained that since Varma was not in custody during the trial, there would be no adjustments made to his sentence.
At the recent hearing, Ram Gopal Varma was not present. He later responded on X (formerly Twitter) saying that this case is related to a ₹2 lakh 38 thousand amount involving a former employee. He mentioned that his lawyers are handling the situation and he can’t share more details because it’s in court.
In addition to this legal matter, RGV recently directed a film titled “Vyuham,” which tells the story of late Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy. He also makes a cameo in Nag Ashwin’s upcoming film “Kalki 2898 AD.” Recently, he announced a new project called “Syndicate,” which centers around a dangerous organization threatening India’s existence, promising to reveal the terrifying actions humans can take.
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