Twisha Singh death case: Madhya Pradesh HC quashes anticipatory bail of retired judge Giribala Singh

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has rejected the anticipatory bail granted to retired Bhopal district judge Giribala Singh in the Twisha Sharma dowry harassment and death case, quashing an order by a local Bhopal court passed on May 15.

The anticipatory bail had been granted to her by a Sessions court in Bhopal on May 15, just hours after an FIR was lodged by local police in the case, booking her and her son Samarth Singh, Twisha’s husband.

A Single Bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra issued the order, which had been reserved in the afternoon, late on Thursday (May 27, 2026) night, after hearing two petitions, one by Twisha’s father, Navnidhi Sharma and another by the State Government, challenging the bail granted to Ms. Singh.

During the hearing on Thursday (May 27, 2026) Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Madhya Pradesh Government argued that “the manner in which anticipatory bail was obtained, creates doubt that the trial Court did not consider the aspect relevant for granting anticipatory bail”.

“After granting bail, the respondent was making Press Conferences and making allegations against the deceased and flouting the law. In such a serious matter, when the girl, aged about 33 years, lost her life, the respondent has no remorse and has not tried to cooperate with the Investigating Agency. The trial Court did not consider a single line of the prosecution witnesses and totally believed in the defence documents,” he argued.