Bhopal, May 25 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Monday heard petitions filed by the State Government and Twisha Sharma’s father seeking the cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Giribala Singh, the deceased’s mother-in-law and a former district and sessions judge.

A single-judge bench presided over by Justice Devanarayan Mishra took up both petitions together.

The petitions argue that Giribala Singh is not cooperating with the ongoing investigation in the high-profile dowry death case and poses a risk of tampering with evidence if she remains on bail.

During the hearing, counsel representing Giribala Singh submitted that they had not received a copy of the petition filed by Twisha’s father.

The court directed that a copy of the complainant’s petition be provided to the respondent and scheduled the next hearing for May 27.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and Advocate General Prashant Singh appeared for the State Government, while Senior Advocate Siddharth Luthra represented the complainant.

Senior Advocate Ms Nitya Ramakrishna, along with Enosh George Carlo, appeared on behalf of Giribala Singh.

It may be recalled that Twisha Sharma, 33, died under suspicious circumstances at her in-laws’ residence in Bhopal’s Katara Hills on the night of May 12.

Her post-mortem was conducted the following day.

Giribala Singh had applied for anticipatory bail on May 14, which was granted by the court the very next day.

The State Government’s petition highlights that the former judge is an accused in the dowry harassment and abetment to suicide case and has allegedly not been cooperating with the Special Investigation Team.

Twisha’s father has also challenged the grant of anticipatory bail, demanding stricter action against all the accused.

The case has drawn significant public and judicial attention, especially after the Supreme Court took suo motu cognisance of the matter.

The outcome of the cancellation pleas is being keenly watched as the second post-mortem report and other forensic evidence are expected to play a crucial role in determining the course of the investigation.

–IANS

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