Court Mein Goli Maarenge: Haryanvi song at centre of singer Ankit Baliyan's murder
Bhari Court Mein Goli, late YouTuber Ankit Baliyan's popular Haryanvi track, is back in focus after his murder, for its violent courtroom narrative and striking parallels with the circumstances of his death. The official song video was released in 2025.
Haryanvi singer, actor and YouTuber Ankit Baliyan was shot dead outside a gym in Shamli, Uttar Pradesh, on August 26. As police investigate the killing, one of his most popular songs, Bhari Court Mein Goli, has returned to the spotlight for its strikingly violent courtroom narrative, and the parallels being drawn between its lyrics and the circumstances of his death.
Baliyan, who was in his early 30s, was leaving the gym in Shamli’s Kotwali area at around 7 pm on August 26 when three to four unidentified assailants opened fire at him. As India Today reported, 12 rounds were fired. Baliyan suffered multiple bullet injuries and was taken to a nearby health centre, where doctors could not save him.
The renewed attention on Bhari Court Mein Goli, also known as Court Me Goli, stems from what unfolds in its music video.
Released in December 2022, the song features Baliyan as a gangster who appears to control a courtroom from within. The music video was released last year and has over 2 million views and fifteen thousand likes.
Actor and model Fiza Choudhary plays a defence lawyer, while the narrative centres on a courtroom shooting. Baliyan’s character threatens to open fire in a packed court and says even the judge will sweat.
The lyrics include the refrain: “Bhari court me goli marenge meri jaan / Makha judge ke bhi aavenge pasine dekhiye” — loosely translated as, “We will fire shots in a packed court, my love / You will see even the judge break into a sweat.”
The video takes the fantasy further. After the shooting, Baliyan’s character is shown threatening a fellow gangster and showering money on police personnel, suggesting that even law enforcement can be bought. He also refers to lawyers as his friends who are dressed in lawyers’ robes, reinforcing the idea that the courtroom and its machinery are under his control.
Legal heat over the song
The song’s portrayal of violence had attracted criticism even before Baliyan’s death. According to reports, in 2023, a lawyer in Haryana complained to police, alleging that the song insulted the dignity of courts and judges. Later that year, a PIL was filed in the Gujarat High Court seeking its removal from YouTube, with the plea objecting to its depiction of violence inside a courtroom and its reference to making a judge sweat.
The song also drew attention for its resemblance to real incidents of courtroom violence, including the 2021 killing of gangster Jitendra Mann alias Gogi inside Delhi’s Rohini Court.
Now, Bhari Court Mein Goli has acquired an unsettling context after Baliyan’s killing. He was not shot inside a courtroom, but was ambushed on a road outside a gym, with around 12 rounds fired at him.
Watch the song video here:
The connection has been amplified by a social media post claiming responsibility for the killing in the name of the Gogi gang and referring to a song. It is not yet clear whether Court Mein Goli is the song which is part of the murder probe. Police are verifying the authenticity of the post and have not established a gang link or motive.
Baliyan was also known for songs such as 112 NE, Goli Ke Barood, Jaat Jatni, Agla Janam Jaat, Savidhan, Modi Barga Rutba, Jaat Dharmender Ki Tariya, Ek Khtola Jail Ke Bhitar, Wait, System, Riflein.