A sessions court in Mumbai has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma following the rejection of his plea seeking suspension of his jail sentence in a cheque bounce case, PTI reports.

According to PTI, on 21st January, Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Y P Pujari of Andheri convicted Varma under provisions of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The court sentenced him to a three-month imprisonment and directed him to pay Rs 3,72,219 to the complainant within a span of three months.