India, March 20 -- Actor Rajpal Yadav was granted relief in the cheque bounce case on Wednesday, with the Delhi High Court extending his interim bail till April 1 and observing that he would not be sent to jail at this stage as he had made "substantial" payments. Rajpal had surrendered on February 5 and was released from Tihar Jail on February 18 after paying Rs.4.25 crore to Murlidhar Projects Pvt Ltd. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma asked his counsel to make submissions on petitions challenging his conviction. The court noted, "He is not running away. He is here. He has been in jail. What else do we need in a Section 138 matter?" Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act deals with cheque dishonour cases. The court told Rajpal, who was present, that he could either repay the remaining amount or contest the case. His counsel, Bhaskar Upadhyay, said the matter has been adjourned to April 1 and further updates will follow after the next hearing. The complainant's counsel, SK Sharma, said Rajpal chose to contest the case instead of settling. The interim suspension of sentence will continue till the next hearing. The actor was unavailable for comment. HTC...