Cheque bounce case: Hyderabad court convicts Vijay Mallya

NEW DELHI: Businessman Vijay Mallya was on Wednesday convicted by a Hyderabad court in a cheque bounce case The court, which has also issued a non-bailable warrant against him, will pronounce the quantum of sentence on May 5.The court verdict against Mallya came on cases filed by GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd (GHIAL).GHIAL which runs Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport had filed petitions in the different courts seeking Mallya's prosecution for defaulting on payments and cheating them by allegedly issuing cheques that bounced.In March, a Hyderabad court had issued four non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against Mallya after he failed to appear in connection with the alleged dishonour of cheques amounting to Rs 2 crore to GMR Hyderabad International Airport Ltd.Mallya is also facing loan default and money laundering cases.