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When those who protect the law and give justice to others themselves stand in the dock, then the whole matter becomes very sensitive. Jabalpur bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court, while giving a big decision, has completely canceled the anticipatory bail of former judge Giribala Singh. This entire matter is related to the suspicious death of Bhopal resident Tvisha Sharma and serious allegations of dowry harassment.
The single bench of Justice Devnarayan Mishra had reserved its decision on Wednesday after a long and heated debate of three and a quarter hours. Subsequently, this important court order came out around 1 am on Thursday night, which has brought a new twist in this high-profile case.
Suspicious death after 5 months of marriage: What is the whole matter?
Tvisha Sharma was married to Samarth Singh, son of former judge Giribala Singh and an advocate by profession, on 9 December 2025. The family hoped that the daughter would be going to an influential and educated family, but after just five months of marriage, happiness turned into mourning. On May 12, 2026, Tvisha’s body was found hanging in her house located in Katara Hills police station area of Bhopal.
After this incident, on the complaint of the deceased’s maternal family, the police registered an FIR under various sections related to dowry death and torture. In this case, the 10th Additional Sessions Judge of Bhopal had granted anticipatory bail to former judge Giribala Singh, which was now challenged in the High Court by the father of the deceased and the investigating agencies.
Why did the High Court cancel the bail? These 4 big evidences exposed the truth
During the hearing of this case, the High Court raised serious questions on the decision of the trial court (lower court). The court believed that the lower court had granted bail in a very hasty manner, completely ignoring the available evidence and the statements of the witnesses. These were the main reasons behind the cancellation of bail by the High Court:
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The truth about harassment in WhatsApp chats: On behalf of the deceased’s father, several WhatsApp chats found from Tvisha’s mobile were presented before the court. It is clear from these chats that she was being continuously mentally harassed by her husband and mother-in-law. Her character and pregnancy were being doubted and she was even being pressured to have an abortion.
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Injuries in postmortem report: The prosecution told the court that during the postmortem, apart from hanging marks on Tvisha’s neck, injury marks were also found at six other places on the body. The medical report of Delhi AIIMS (AIIMS) clearly stated that these injuries were not caused while taking down the body after death or taking it to the hospital, but they were before the incident which points towards violence.
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Non-cooperation in investigation and media trial: The court also took cognizance of the fact that after getting anticipatory bail, the accused former judge was not cooperating with the police in the investigation. Along with this, he had organized a press conference as soon as he got the bail, in which an attempt was made to tarnish the image of the deceased in the society, which the High Court considered extremely inappropriate.
“Custodial interrogation is very important” – CBI and state government
Considering the seriousness of this high-profile case, both the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and the state government strongly opposed granting relief to the former judge in the court. It was argued by the CBI that:
“This criminal case is still in its initial and extremely sensitive stage. Considering the evidence at the scene and the influence of the accused, it is extremely necessary to carry out custodial interrogation of the accused to conduct a fair investigation and get to the truth.”
Citing many old and historical decisions of the Supreme Court of the country, the High Court made it clear that if a bail order is given ignoring the main facts and scientific evidence, then it can be canceled in the interest of justice. Accepting both the petitions, the High Court rejected the anticipatory bail granted by the lower court on May 15, 2026, after which the way has now been cleared for the arrest of the former judge.