In a dramatic turn of events, Samarth Singh, the absconding husband of the late model-turned-actor Twisha Sharma, has decided to withdraw his anticipatory bail plea and surrender before the trial court. His defense counsel, Mrigendra Singh, informed the Madhya Pradesh High Court of this decision on Friday, requesting the court to direct the trial court to decide on the bail application on the very day of his surrender. However, the request faced stiff opposition from Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, who argued that an absconding suspect has no special locus standi at this investigative stage and should directly surrender before the Investigating Officer instead.
Amid the ongoing legal arguments, the Madhya Pradesh High Court passed a significant order directing a second post-mortem examination of Twisha Sharma to ensure full transparency. The court instructed that a specialized team of doctors from AIIMS Delhi be flown via a special aircraft to the state capital of Bhopal, where the body is currently preserved, to conduct the re-examination. To maintain absolute integrity, the High Court ordered that the entire procedure must be video-recorded and the final autopsy report must be submitted to the investigating agency in a strictly “sealed cover.”
In another major breakthrough, the Madhya Pradesh government has formally recommended a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the case. The case was initially being handled by the local police under Sections 80(2) (dowry death), 85, and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) along with the Dowry Prohibition Act, following the discovery of Twisha’s body at her in-laws’ residence on May 12. While Twisha’s family has accused her husband and mother-in-law of relentless harassment and foul play, the in-laws have denied the allegations, countering with claims of substance abuse—allegations that Twisha’s family has vehemently slammed as character assassination.
