Honeymoon murder: Sonam Raghuvanshi surrenders before Meghalaya court after SC cancels bail
Sonam Raghuvanshi has surrendered to a trial court in Shillong following a Supreme Court order that cancelled her bail in a 2025 honeymoon murder case. The court ruled that her release could potentially interfere with the ongoing trial regarding the death of her husband.
Why it matters
It highlights the judicial process in high-profile criminal cases and the Supreme Court's role in ensuring trial integrity.
Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of killing her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in 2025, surrendered before a trial court in Shillong in compliance with a Supreme Court order cancelling her bail. The accused, a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, was remanded to judicial custody on Tuesday (July 28, 2026), East Khasi Hills district Superintendent of Police Vivek Syiem said.
The Supreme Court on July 23 set aside the bail granted to Sonam and directed her to surrender within three weeks. She was arrested in June last year in connection with the killing of her businessman husband Raja Raghuvanshi.
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