Twisha Sharma Dowry Death Case : Bhopal Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Ex-Judge; Denies Bail To Advocate-Husband

The Bhopal District Court on May 18 denied anticipatory bail to Advocate Samarth Singh, while granting the same to his mother, Retired Judge Giribala Singh, on Friday, May 15, 2026, in the case concerning the suicide of his wife, Twisha Sharma, due to alleged dowry harassment. 

Additional Sessions Judge Pallavi Dwivedi rejected Samarth's bail, who was accused of physically and mentally abusing his wife. 

Per news report by NDTV, Twisha Sharma, a 33-year-old woman residing in Noida and a former Miss Pune winner, was discovered hanging at her husband's residence in Bhopal's Katara Hills on May 12. The couple had met each other through a dating app about five months ago. 

Twisha's family had accused the in-laws of persistent domestic violence and harassment, and therefore had demanded a second post-mortem to ascertain the actual cause of her death. 

The Katara Hills police had registered the FIR against Samarth and his mother for dowry harassment and abetment to suicide. 

Case Title: Giribala Singh Versus State, BA/1485/2026, Samarth Singh v State BA 1486/2026