The Supreme Court on July 23 cancelled the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in 2025.
A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and P B Varale allowed the Meghalaya government’s plea challenging the bail order and directed Sonam to surrender before the police within three weeks.
The court, however, observed that if the trial does not commence and conclude within six months, Sonam would be at liberty to file a fresh bail application.
Sonam, a resident of Indore in Madhya Pradesh, was arrested in June 2025 in connection with the killing of her husband, businessman Raja Raghuvanshi.
The couple had travelled to Sohra in Meghalaya for their honeymoon on May 23, 2025, before they went missing. Raja’s body was recovered from a deep gorge on June 2.
According to the Meghalaya Police, Sonam allegedly conspired with hired assailants to murder her husband for financial gain. The investigation resulted in her arrest along with the alleged contract killers.
