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The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted a week's time to the CBI to file its reply in former judge Giribala Singh's bail application, in a case involving dowry harassment and the death of her daughter-in-law Twisha Sharma.

The bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari allowed the CBI counsel's request and listed the matter for September 21.

Twisha, a 33-year-old woman, was found dead at her matrimonial home in Bhopal on May 12. An FIR has been lodged under BNS Sections 80(2) (dowry death), 85 (cruelty), and 3(5) (common intention) and Sections 3 (giving or taking dowry) and 4 (demanding dowry) of the Dowry Prohibition Act.

In her bail plea, Giribala claims that the statements of doctors clearly provided that the deceased was suffering from depression. Further claiming that the dowry allegations were false, the petition stated that there were no transactions showing she had obtained money from the deceased's parents. The plea rather claims that her son had transferred ₹7.5 lakhs into the deceased's accounts.

Further, the petitioner stated that she had provided voice samples for three hours in July 2026 and that the prosecution's story that she was not cooperating was false.

The petition also stated that she is 64 years old and a member of the Higher Judiciary who is no longer required for the purpose of investigation, and therefore she should be granted bail.

The deceased's father has filed an application objecting to the grant of regular bail.

CBI, which was handed over the case following the Supreme Court's intervention.

Earlier, on May 29, the Bhopal court had sent the mother-son duo to CBI custody for 5 days. Thereafter, on June 2, they were sent to 14 days' judicial custody. The same was extended on June 16 for 14 days.

Samarth Singh was denied anticipatory bail in the case by the trial court. He had later approached the High Court, but withdrew the petition with permission to surrender.

Giribala was granted anticipatory bail by the trial court on May 15, on the grounds that the FIR and WhatsApp chats were directly against her son. Aggrieved, the State, as well as Twisha's parents, moved the High Court, which on May 27 quashed her anticipatory bail.

The Bhopal Court had on two occasions extended her judicial custody, one through an order of June 30 and another by order of July 14, 2026.

Case Title: Giribala Singh v State of Madhya Pradesh, MCC 37723 of 2026

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