New Delhi, Oct. 31 -- The Supreme Court on Friday cancelled the bail granted to expelled Janata Dal (United) legislator Anant Singh in the murder case of Jan Suraaj Party leader Dularchand Yadav and directed him to surrender by December 1. The court also ordered the Bihar government to complete the investigation within four months.

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale passed the order on a petition filed by Yadav's grandson, Niraj Kumar, challenging the Patna High Court's March 19 order granting bail to Singh. The bench described the facts of the case as "serious" and "disturbing", and said the allegations would be examined during the trial.

The petitioner argued that the high court had granted bail citing political rivalry whi...