Raja Raghuvanshi murder case: Supreme Court sets aside bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi
The Supreme Court of India has overturned a bail order for Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused of murdering her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The court ruled that her release would hinder the ongoing trial and ordered her to surrender within three weeks.
Why it matters
This decision reinforces judicial standards regarding bail eligibility and the importance of procedural compliance in criminal cases.
The Supreme Court on Thursday (July 23, 2026) quashed a June 29 order of the Meghalaya High Court upholding a Shillong trial court’s decision to grant bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is accused of murdering her newlywed husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The court directed her to surrender within three weeks.
A Bench of Justices M.M. Sundresh and P.B. Varale held that Ms. Raghuvanshi’s continued liberty at this stage would “hinder” the ongoing trial. It also rejected the defence’s contention that the grounds of arrest had not been furnished to her, observing that such a plea ought to have been raised at the earliest opportunity.
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