Anant Singh Ordered to Jail: Key Points From the Verdict

The Supreme Court has ordered the surrender of Anant Singh, the Mokama MLA, after cancelling his bail in the Dularchand murder case. He must surrender by December 1. The ruling adds to his troubles after the JDU expelled him over his rebellion during the MLC polls.

Key points from the verdict

The court cancelled the bail granted by the Patna High Court. It rejected Singh's plea for time to surrender on the ground of his daughter's marriage. Police have been asked to finish their investigation within four months. The bench observed that the killing could not be treated as a simple political issue.

The case in brief

Dularchand Yadav was murdered on October 30, 2025, while assembly elections were underway in Bihar. He was supporting a Jan Suraaj Party candidate when violence erupted during campaigning. Singh, who was contesting on a JDU ticket, was accused of the murder. He was arrested during the election and later released on bail by the Patna High Court. The victim's side then challenged that bail before the Supreme Court.

The state's role

The Bihar government had filed an affidavit before the verdict supporting the cancellation of bail. It stated that police investigations had found the allegations against Singh and co-accused to be true, and that a chargesheet had been filed. The affidavit cited 62 criminal cases, covering murder, attempt to murder, kidnapping, extortion and offences under the Arms Act. It argued that Singh's criminal history made continued bail inappropriate. The Supreme Court referred to this point in its ruling.

The affidavit was submitted in the third week of October, when Singh had rebelled against the party and was campaigning against its candidate Neeraj Kumar. He was expelled after refusing to comply.

What the parties are saying

Anant Singh has accused Neeraj Kumar of engineering the case and said the party seemed to be following Kumar's lead. He said he would surrender because the court deserves respect, and expressed confidence that the court would grant him bail again.

Neeraj Kumar, a JDU MLC, said the matter was about judicial procedure, not political revenge. He asked what his crime was, saying his name had been raised simply because he was the petitioner, and that attacking his children was a degrading tactic in politics.

Tejashwi Yadav, RJD working president, said he would not comment because the court had completed its work. Union Minister Chirag Paswan urged all to respect the judiciary.