The Supreme Court on Thursday set aside the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, directing her to surrender before the trial court within two weeks.
A Bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu allowed the appeal filed by the State of Meghalaya, challenging the Meghalaya High Court’s judgment upholding the trial court’s order granting bail to Sonam on procedural grounds.
The case relates to the alleged murder of Indore-based businessman Raja Raghuvanshi, who had travelled to Meghalaya with his wife Sonam for their honeymoon in May 2025. The prosecution alleges that Sonam conspired with co-accused persons to murder her husband during the trip.
Earlier this month, while issuing notice on the State’s challenge, the Supreme Court had expressed prima facie reservations about the Meghalaya High Court’s decision to uphold Sonam’s bail but declined to stay the order immediately since she had already been released from custody.
After hearing the parties, the Bench ultimately accepted the State’s challenge, set aside the bail order, and directed Sonam Raghuvanshi to surrender before the trial court within two weeks.
The criminal trial in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case will now proceed in accordance with law.