MP High Court Rejects Bail Plea of Ex-Judge Giribala Singh in Twisha Sharma Case
The court said key forensic and digital evidence is still pending and refused bail as investigators examine the circumstances of Twisha Sharma’s death.
- On Wednesday, the Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the bail application of former judge Giribala Singh in the death of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma, citing the gravity of allegations and ongoing investigations.
- The Central Bureau of Investigation took over the case following allegations of lapses in the initial investigation and is awaiting critical digital and forensic reports, including data extraction from Twisha's iPhone.
- Evidence under examination includes WhatsApp conversations between Twisha and family members immediately preceding her death, while CCTV footage is being authenticated by the Central Forensic Science Laboratory in New Delhi.
- Although defense counsel argued the applicant lacked criminal intent, the Court declined to consider this claim in isolation, noting Singh allegedly contacted influential persons after the incident.
- Twisha, a model and actor, was found dead at her Bhopal home on May 12, five months after marrying lawyer Samarth Singh, amid family allegations of dowry harassment and pressure to terminate her pregnancy.
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The Madhya Pradesh High Court rejected the bail plea of former District Judge Giribala Singh in the Twisha Sharma death case. The court considered digital evidence, CCTV footage, and the pending CFSL report as crucial.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Rejects Bail For Former Judge In Daughter-In-Law's Suicide
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the bail plea of former district judge Giribala Singh, who is implicated in the alleged suicide of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma. The court cited ongoing investigations, pending forensic reports, and the gravity of the allegations, including abetment to suicide and dowry harassment, as reasons for its decision.
Twisha death case: MP High Court rejects former judge Giribala’s bail plea
The court said it was not inclined to grant bail at this stage, given the gravity of the allegations, the material collected during the investigation, and the circumstances preceding the actor's death
MP HC rejects bail plea of former judge Giribala Singh in Twisha Sharma death case
The court observed that WhatsApp conversations, CCTV footage and other circumstances surrounding the death required further investigation and careful examination during trial, noting that key digital and forensic reports were still awaited and rejected the bail plea.
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