Jabalpur, September 30, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed the counsel for retired district judge Giribala Singh to amend her regular bail application and remove references to dowry harassment, after the CBI informed the court that its investigation had found no evidence to substantiate the allegation.
The court, however, did not grant bail to Singh, who is currently in judicial custody in connection with the death of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma. The matter has been listed for further hearing on October 8.
The direction was issued during the hearing of Singh’s regular bail application before Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari.
The CBI informed the court about the findings of its investigation and the charges included in its chargesheet. According to the agency’s case, the dowry death charge against Singh was dropped and she was instead charged with abetment of suicide under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
Singh’s bail application had originally been filed when she was facing a dowry death charge under Section 80(2) of the BNS. Following the filing of the CBI chargesheet and the change in the alleged offence, her counsel submitted that the nature of the case had changed.
The High Court accordingly directed her lawyers to amend the bail plea and delete references to dowry harassment, in view of the CBI investigation not finding evidence supporting that allegation.
The CBI, however, has alleged that Singh abetted Twisha’s suicide by allegedly taunting and harassing her. The agency has invoked Section 108 of the BNS against her instead of the dowry death provision.
Twisha Sharma, 33, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. Her death prompted allegations from her family against her husband and in-laws, following which the CBI investigated the circumstances surrounding her death and subsequently filed its chargesheet.
Singh has denied the allegations. In her bail plea, she has claimed that Twisha was suffering from depression and maintained that allegations concerning dowry were false.
Twisha’s father has opposed Singh’s regular bail application.
Singh was initially granted anticipatory bail by a Bhopal trial court on May 15. The State and Twisha’s parents challenged the order before the High Court, which quashed the anticipatory bail on May 27.
Singh subsequently remained in custody, with the Bhopal court extending her judicial custody on subsequent occasions.
The High Court is scheduled to hear the amended bail application on October 8.
Twisha’s family counsel Anurag Pandey confirmed the development and said the family may seek reinvestigation on the issue at the next hearing.
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