Judicial Custody of Former Judge Extended Amid Voice Sample Dispute

The Bhopal district court, under strict security protocols, extended the judicial custody of ex‑judge Giribala Singh and his son Samrat Singh to July 28 after the CBI reported non‑cooperation during a voice‑sample exercise on July 6. The hearing, streamed via video conference, featured statements from the victim’s lawyer, Ankur Pandey, who said Samrat refused to submit a sample and Giribala withdrew his consent after initially providing one. The court also considered a petition from Twisha Sharma’s relatives for access to the post‑mortem documentation. AIIMS Bhopal confirmed that the sealed report and related files had already been dispatched to the CBI, restricting further release. The AIIMS Delhi forensic panel, composed of five experts, submitted its final findings in a sealed envelope on July 10. Following the end of CBI custody, both men were placed in Bhopal Central Jail on June 2. The case stems from Twisha Sharma’s death on May 12 in Katara Hills, with conflicting narratives of suicide versus homicide. The Madhya Pradesh High Court’s orders for a second autopsy and subsequent transfer of the probe to the CBI have intensified public scrutiny.