BHOPAL: The family of 33-year-old Twisha Sharma is set to file a petition in the Jabalpur high court seeking the cancellation of the anticipatory bail granted to her mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, their counsel Ankur Pandey announced on Thursday. Additionally, a petition will be filed requesting a re-postmortem of Twisha's body, which was discovered hanging at her marital home on May 12.
Advocate Pandey emphasized the need for a thorough investigation into individuals who have been in contact with Giribala Singh. He stated, "The family has released certain phone numbers; these numbers were provided to the court by the defence counsel during Giribala Singh's anticipatory bail hearing, yet the police have failed to investigate them. The family has conducted their own investigation. Furthermore, the audio that has gone viral on social media must also be investigated. The manner in which Giribala is speaking makes it evident what kind of harassment Twisha must have endured."
On the previous day, a sessions court in Bhopal dismissed a plea seeking directions for a second post-mortem examination and forensic analysis of Twisha at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. Twisha's body has been preserved at AIIMS Bhopal since her initial post-mortem on May 13. The court order stated, "Directions for conducting a second post-mortem examination at AIIMS Delhi and a forensic examination of the deceased are hereby dismissed."
Addressing concerns about the preservation of the body to prevent decomposition, the court directed the Station House Officer (SHO) of Katara Hills police station to immediately collect written information from medical institutions across Madhya Pradesh and other metropolitan cities regarding the availability of low-temperature preservation facilities and submit a report without delay. According to the police report, Twisha's body is currently stored at minus 4 degrees Celsius in the mortuary at AIIMS Bhopal, and authorities have indicated that preservation at minus 80 degrees Celsius would be necessary to prevent decomposition. Such facilities are not available anywhere in Bhopal.
Meanwhile, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav met with Twisha's family members at the state ministry in Bhopal and assured them of full support from the state government in the case. Yadav further told the family that the state government would provide all possible assistance and that a letter would be sent requesting a CBI investigation into the matter.
Twisha, a resident of Noida, married Bhopal resident Samarth Singh in December 2025. Following her death on May 12, her family has alleged mental torture and dowry harassment by her in-laws. Police have registered a case against her husband and mother-in-law, Giribala Singh, who is a retired judge, and formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the incident.
