Madhya Pradesh HC Cancels Giribala Singh’s Anticipatory Bail in Twisha Sharma Death Probe

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday cancelled the anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh in connection with the death of Twisha Sharma, holding.

That the trial court had failed to properly evaluate key evidence before granting relief. Giribala Singh had secured pre-arrest bail from a Bhopal sessions court on May 15, just two days after Twisha Sharma was found dead at her matrimonial home on May 12.

In its detailed 17-page order, vacation judge Devnarayan Mishra observed that the lower court did not adequately consider material evidence, including WhatsApp chats and statements from the victim’s family.

The court noted that the chats could not be interpreted in a manner that limited allegations only to Twisha’s husband, Samarth Singh.

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

The bench quashed the May 15 order passed by the 10th Additional Sessions Judge in Bhopal, stating that the allegations against Giribala Singh required deeper scrutiny under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act.

The pleas challenging the bail were filed by Twisha Sharma’s father, Navnidhi Sharma, along with the Government of Madhya Pradesh.

The court also recorded that it was an admitted fact that Twisha had terminated her pregnancy. Referring to statements from her family, the order noted allegations that both Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh had harassed her and pressured her into undergoing the procedure.

The postmortem report, while stating the cause of death as antemortem hanging by ligature, also documented six additional injuries on the body.

According to the findings, four injuries were found on her left arm, one on a finger, and another on her head — all classified as antemortem injuries.

The court further observed that a subsequent medical report clarified these injuries were not caused during removal of the body or transportation to the hospital, raising further questions about the circumstances of death.

Meanwhile, a Bhopal court on Wednesday sent Samarth Singh to the custody of the Central Bureau of Investigation. CBI officials later reached Giribala Singh’s residence in Katara Hills along with the accused as part of the ongoing investigation.

The CBI had recently taken over the case and re-registered the FIR earlier filed by the Madhya Pradesh Police, naming both Samarth Singh and Giribala Singh as accused.

Reacting to the High Court’s decision, advocate Anurag Shrivastava, representing the victim’s family, said the order marked an important development in the case and urged full cooperation with investigators going forward.