Overview
- Anant Garje, a former personal assistant to Maharashtra minister Pankaja Munde, moved a bail plea after his November arrest in the case of his wife Dr Gauri Palve’s death.
- Palve, 28, a dentist, allegedly died by suicide at her Worli residence on November 22, 2025.
- The FIR filed by her father alleges continuous physical and mental harassment, cites discovery of an alleged affair, and notes visible assault marks observed on October 3.
- Garje’s plea says he surrendered and cooperated with investigators, argues there is no direct or proximate instigation, and points to the absence of medical reports or witness statements asserting cruelty.
- A Special Investigation Team is probing the case, two relatives earlier received anticipatory bail, and the court has sought the prosecution’s reply before the January 19 hearing.