Supreme Court Cancels Anant Singh's Bail In Dularchand Yadav Murder Case, Sets Dec 1 Deadline

Bihar politician and Mokama MLA Anant Kumar Singh suffered a setback on Friday after the Supreme Court cancelled his bail in the murder case involving his political rival, Dularchand Yadav. The court directed Singh to surrender before the authorities by December 1.

A bench comprising Justices MM Sundresh and PV Varale questioned the Patna High Court's decision to grant Singh bail, observing that the seriousness of the alleged offence and his extensive criminal record had not received adequate consideration.

The ruling comes amid a series of political developments involving Singh, who was recently expelled from the Janata Dal (United) for six years over alleged anti-party activities. His wife, Neelam Devi, has also faced the withdrawal of her position in a state-level government committee.

Dularchand Yadav, a regional strongman and political rival of Anant Singh, was murdered during a violent confrontation in Mokama Tal on October 30, 2025. The incident took place while campaigning was underway for the Bihar Assembly elections.

Yadav was supporting Jan Suraaj Party candidate Piyush Priyadarshi. According to the FIR registered at Ghoswari police station, Yadav's supporters clashed with Anant Singh's convoy on the day of the incident. The complaint alleged that Singh and his associates dragged Yadav out of his vehicle, shot him in the leg, assaulted him and ran over him with an SUV.

The allegations were reported by ANI. The murder case led to Singh's arrest and subsequently became the subject of legal proceedings, culminating in the Supreme Court's decision to revoke his bail. The JD(U) recently expelled Anant Singh for six years, citing alleged anti-party activities.

The action followed his public campaign against the party's official candidate, sitting MLC Neeraj Kumar, in the Patna graduates' constituency election to the Bihar Legislative Council. Singh instead backed the Jan Suraaj Party candidate fielded against Kumar.

Senior JD(U) leaders, including Union minister and Munger MP Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh, reportedly appealed to him to reconsider his position. However, Singh continued campaigning against the party's nominee despite messages from the leadership.

Singh also claimed that the JD(U) had been hijacked after Nitish Kumar, the party president and former Bihar chief minister, was pushed to the margins within the organisation. He maintained that the dispute was a matter of personal prestige and refused to withdraw his support for the rival candidate.

Explaining his opposition to Neeraj Kumar, Singh said he had objected to the party giving its election symbol to the sitting MLC. He also accused Kumar of conspiring against him on several occasions. "It's time to pay him back in the same coin," Singh had told media persons, explaining his decision to campaign against the JD(U) candidate.

The party eventually took disciplinary action against Singh, expelling him for six years. Following the decision, the state government also removed his wife, Neelam Devi, from the State-Level Programme Implementation Committee.

The move stripped her of her Minister of State rank and entitlement to an official bungalow. The Supreme Court cancelled his bail in a murder case, noting the seriousness of the alleged offense and his extensive criminal record.

He has been directed to surrender by December 1. He was expelled for six years due to alleged anti-party activities, specifically campaigning against the JD(U)'s official candidate. Singh publicly backed a rival party candidate.

Dularchand Yadav, a political rival, was murdered on October 30, 2025, during a violent confrontation. Anant Singh and his associates are accused of assaulting, shooting, and running him over with an SUV. Following his expulsion, Neelam Devi was removed from her position in a state-level government committee.

This resulted in the loss of her Minister of State rank and official bungalow.