Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case: MP Court Extends Judicial Custody Of Giribala Singh, Samarth Singh; CBI Seeks Voice Samples
A Bhopal Court, on Tuesday (June 30), extended till July 14, the judicial custody of retired Judge Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh who are booked in a case involving dowry harassment and death of model-actress Twisha Sharma.
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.
CBI, which was handed over the case following Supreme Court's intervention, has sought voice samples of both the accused to match them with the audio recordings purportedly recovered during its investigation.
Additionally, the central probe agency has sought the password to Samarth Singh's laptop, to retrieve data relevant to the probe. The agency noted that it may seek further custody if contradictions arise from their statements.
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.
The mother-in-law 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.