Giribala Singh Loses Anticipatory Bail Relief in Madhya Pradesh HC in Twisha Sharma Death Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh in connection with the death of Twisha Sharma, observing that the trial court had failed to properly examine crucial evidence before granting her relief.

Giribala Singh, Twisha’s mother-in-law, had secured pre-arrest bail from a Bhopal sessions court on May 15 — just two days after Twisha was found dead at her matrimonial home on May 12.

In a detailed 17-page order, vacation judge Devnarayan Mishra said the lower court overlooked important material, including WhatsApp conversations and statements recorded from Twisha’s family members.

The High Court specifically noted that the available chats did not indicate that allegations were directed only against Twisha’s husband, Samarth Singh, as previously argued before the trial court.

“From the WhatsApp chats also, it cannot be said that the allegations are only against Samarth Singh,” the court observed while setting aside the sessions court order.

Quashing the anticipatory bail granted by the 10th Additional Sessions Judge in Bhopal, the High Court said the allegations against Giribala Singh required deeper examination under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) as well as the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The petitions seeking cancellation of Giribala Singh’s bail were filed by Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, along with the Madhya Pradesh government.

The court also took note of allegations surrounding Twisha’s pregnancy termination.

According to the order, statements from Twisha’s family alleged that both Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh had harassed her and pressured her into terminating her pregnancy.

While the postmortem report identified the cause of death as antemortem hanging by ligature, the court highlighted that six additional injuries were also found on Twisha’s body.

The order stated that four injuries were present on her left arm, one on a finger and another on her head — all classified as antemortem injuries.

Importantly, the court observed that a subsequent medical query report clarified these injuries were not caused during the removal of the body from the ligature or while transporting her to hospital, raising further questions in the investigation.

Meanwhile, a Bhopal court on Wednesday remanded Samarth Singh to the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation. Later, CBI officials, accompanied by Samarth Singh, visited Giribala Singh’s residence in the Katara Hills area as part of the ongoing probe.

The CBI formally took over the investigation earlier this week and re-registered the FIR initially filed by Madhya Pradesh Police, naming both Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh as accused in the case.

Reacting to the High Court order, senior advocate Anurag Shrivastava, appearing for Twisha’s family, said the ruling marked an important step toward justice.

He also urged Giribala Singh to cooperate with investigators and surrender before the CBI, noting that she had served in judicial service for several decades.