Twisha Sharma Case In Bhopal, Samarth Singh Seeks Default Bail Alleging CBI Filed Incomplete Challan
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Seeking default bail, Samarth Singh told a Bhopal court through his counsel on Tuesday that the investigating agency had intentionally filed an incomplete challan to deprive him of the benefit of bail. The argument was made before Judicial Magistrate First Class Shobhana Bhalave during the hearing of the default bail plea of Samarth Singh, an accused in the suspicious…
Samarth Singh, accused in the mysterious death of his wife Twisha Sharma, sought default bail in a Bhopal court on Tuesday. The request was made through his counsel, who argued that the investigating agency intentionally submitted an incomplete challan to deny him bail benefits. The case was heard by Judicial Magistrate First Class Shobhana Bhalave.
Samarth Singh was arrested on May 23, and the investigation has yet to be completed within the 90-day limit. As per Section 187(3), a right to default bail arises when the investigation is not finalized within this timeframe. The defense claimed that the CBI's report submitted on August 17 was not a final investigation report, but rather, the investigation is still ongoing.
The defense's counsel, Ajay Gupta, contended that merely filing a bundle of documents does not constitute a valid charge sheet. In response, Twisha Sharma's parents' counsel, Ankur Padney, argued that the CBI had indeed submitted a final report on August 17, 87 days after Samarth Singh's arrest. The 90-day deadline was set to expire on August 20, and the report was filed within this timeframe. Padney also argued that the court took cognizance of the final report on August 25, making the accused ineligible for default bail.
The court has scheduled the next hearing for October 1.
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