The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday rejected the bail application of former district judge Giribala Singh in connection with the alleged suicide case of her daughter-in-law, Twisha Sharma.
The court said theitornment would continue, and there was an expectation that they would receive forensic and digital extraction reports; these reasons were cited as a key reason they were denied bail at this stage.
The plea was rejected by following single bench of Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari enjoying arguments advanced by the defence and prosecution.
Investigation Still Underway
The High Court issued a 23-page order in the hearing after its upload on Wednesday evening.
The court noted several critical issues in the investigation that are still to be resolved, such as the analysis of any digital records and forensic evidence.
Justice Nirankari also looked at the nature and magnitude of the allegations, the materials gathered from the investigation into Sharma’s death, and the circumstances just prior to the incident.
In the judgment the court also took into account the CCTV footage and the reports of the post mortem.
Reports Cited by Court pending
In its order, the court added that all the proceedings were in progress under Section 193(9) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
Also awaited are important forensic and reports of digital extraction, according to the court.
Taking all these into account the High Court was not in favour of granting bail to Singh at this stage and accordingly, formal rejected her bail application.
The investigation into the alleged suicide case will likely be ongoing as authorities await the rest of the forensic and digital evidence.