- Bhopal court directs CBI to file final report by August 11.
- Accused Giribala Singh, Samarth Singh's judicial custody extended.
- Twisha Sharma death case probe in final stages.
The Bhopal District and Sessions Court has directed the (Central Bureau of Investigation) CBI to file its final report in the Twisha Sharma Death Case by August 11 and has listed the case for hearing on the same day.
The court granted the extension to the investigating agency after it informed that the probe was in the final stage.
The court also extended the judicial custody of retired Justice Giribala Singh and her son Samarth Singh, who are accused in the case, till August 11. While extending the custody, during a hearing through video conferencing on Tuesday, the court accepted the CBI request for additional time as the investigation in the case is in the final stages.
Speaking about the court proceedings, Advocate Ankur Pandey, counsel representing Twisha's family, said on Wednesday that while extending the judicial custody, the special court of Justice Ram Pratap Mishra also directed the CBI to submit its final report by August 11. The CBI told the special court that the investigation was in the final stages and additional time was needed to complete the remaining formalities.
The lawyer said the CBI will file a charge sheet in the court on August 11. Earlier, on July 25, the special court had rejected Giribala Singh's bail plea, saying the charges against her were serious in nature.
Twisha's family approached HC
Alleging flaws in the preliminary investigation and post-mortem, Twisha's family had approached the Madhya Pradesh High Court. The High Court had subsequently ordered a second post-mortem by a team from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Delhi. The investigation was later transferred to the CBI.
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Notably, Twisha, a model and actor from Noida, was married to Samarth and was living with her in-laws in the Katara Hills area of Bhopal.
Her death is being probed as a dowry-death case. She was found dead at her matrimonial home on May 12, 2026. In the autopsy, the cause of death was ante-mortem hanging with some injuries on her body. The CBI is investigating the circumstances of her death.