A Bhopal court on Monday rejected the anticipatory bail plea filed by lawyer Samarth Singh, who has been accused of physically and mentally abusing his wife Twisha Sharma, recently found dead at their residence.
Noida-based Sharma had married Singh, a Bhopal-based lawyer, five months ago after meeting through a dating app.
Sharma's family has blamed her in-laws for the death, accusing them of persistent domestic violence and harassment. They have demanded a second post-mortem to ascertain the actual cause of Sharma's death.
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered by Katara Hills police station to probe the death. According to media reports, Sharma's husband and mother-in-law have been booked for dowry harassment in the case.
Additional District Sessions Judge Pallavi Dwivedi today rejeced the bail plea moved by Samarth Singh, who as per the poice is evading arrest.
Sharma, a former Miss Pune winner, was married into a family well connected to the judiciary. While Samarth Singh is a lawyer, his mother Giribala Singh – a retired judge - is currently President of the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission.
Giribala Singh was granted anticipatory bail by a sessions court on May 15.