Twisha Sharma Suicide: Mother-In-Law, Ex-Judge Likely To Face Arrest Over Non-Cooperation With Probe
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh: Former district judge Giribala Singh, mother-in-law of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma who allegedly died by suicide at her Bhopal home, may face cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to her earlier by a Bhopal sessions court. The police on May 21, issued a third and final notice to the ex-judge asking her to record her statement in connection with the case.
Investigators indicated that if she continued to avoid cooperating with the probe, they could move court seeking cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to her earlier by a Bhopal sessions court. At the same time, the Madhya Pradesh government has reportedly sought clarification from the state consumer disputes redressal commission on whether a person under investigation in such a case can continue to head a district consumer panel.
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The case has also reached the high court, where multiple petitions linked to the alleged dowry death are expected to come up before the vacation bench on Friday. Twisha’s husband Samarth Singh, who remains absconding, has moved the Jabalpur bench of the high court seeking anticipatory bail after his earlier plea was rejected by a sessions court.
Meanwhile, Twisha’s father Navnidhi Sharma has filed a petition seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh. Police commissioner Sanjay Kumar said notices issued earlier to Giribala Singh could not be personally served because she was not present at her Katara Hills residence. Twisha was found hanging on May 12 allegedly due to persistent mental harassment from mother in law and husband.
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Notably, Defence counsel Mrigendra Singh argued that Twisha never made any allegations against her husband or mother-in-law before her death and did not leave behind any suicide note. He accused the deceased woman’s family of “spreading canards” after the incident. Meanwhile, Giribala Singh has also approached a magistrate court alleging lapses in the handling of electronic evidence seized during the investigation. In an application filed before a Judicial Magistrate First Class court, she claimed police failed to properly record the contents of a seized DVR connected to CCTV cameras installed at her residence.
The plea stated that the CCTV system had not been regularly serviced by the private firm maintaining it, leading to an alleged discrepancy in timestamps showing a difference of two days, two hours and 20 minutes. Singh argued that this had created confusion in public discourse around the case and requested the court to direct the SIT to formally document the contents of the DVR in the presence of independent witnesses. She further sought directions to preserve electronic devices belonging to Twisha’s relatives, alleging that manipulated WhatsApp chats were being circulated to influence public perception.
