Sonam Raghuvanshi Bail Cancelled: While hearing the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case of Indore, the Supreme Court has canceled the bail of the main accused in the murder case, Sonam Raghuvanshi. The court clearly said that the accused will have to go to jail.
New Delhi/Indore. Raj Raghuvanshi murder case was heard in the Supreme Court on Thursday. In which the bail granted to the main accused Sonam Raghuvanshi was cancelled. Let us tell you that Sonam is accused of murdering her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The court clearly said that Sonam’s stay out on bail at this stage could hinder the ongoing trial. Therefore he will have to go to jail.
Sonam can apply for bail again
Actually, the case was heard by the bench of Justice MM Sundaresh and Justice PB Varale. Where the Supreme Court canceled the bail orders given in favor of Sonam and directed her to surrender within two weeks. However, the court also said that if the trial is not completed within six months, she can apply for bail again before the trial court.
Why did the Supreme Court cancel Sonam’s bail?
The court said, “We are of the view that the defendant (Sonam) being out on bail at this stage may hamper the ongoing trial. In such a case, we are in favor of canceling the bail order. The defendant has been given two weeks’ time to surrender. If the trial is not completed within six months, the defendant can apply for bail.
Decision taken on appeal of Meghalaya government
Let us tell you that this appeal was filed by the Meghalaya government in the Supreme Court. The government had challenged the order of a Meghalaya court which had granted bail to Sonam after additional charges were framed following a supplementary chargesheet dated February 10, 2026.
Complete timeline of Raja Raghuvanshi murder case
According to the prosecution, Sonam had gone to Meghalaya for honeymoon with her husband Raja Raghuvanshi after marriage. It is alleged that there he got the king murdered with the help of three associates. Sonam reportedly went missing after the incident, after which an FIR was registered. Later on June 9, 2025, he surrendered at Nandganj police station in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, after which he was arrested. He was then produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate for transit remand.
Supreme Court said this is a dangerous crime
The prosecution argued in the Supreme Court that the allegations against Sonam are very serious and no reason has been revealed for her disappearance after the incident. He also informed that the grounds of arrest and necessary documents were given to him on June 9, 2025. The reason for the arrest was a typing mistake in which Section 403(1) was mistakenly written instead of Section 103(1).
What argument did Sonam’s lawyer put forward?
- Opposing this appeal, Sonam’s lawyer cited the Supreme Court’s decision in the case ‘Mihir Rajesh Shah vs. State of Maharashtra’. Their argument was that proper disclosure of the reasons for arrest is a constitutional requirement under Article 21, and Sonam was not told the real reasons for her arrest.
- Rejecting this argument, the Supreme Court said that this is not a matter of not disclosing the reasons for the arrest at all, but of raising questions about the adequacy of the reasons given.
- The Court observed, “It is not that he was not given grounds for arrest. There is a difference between not being given grounds for arrest and giving sufficient reasons thereunder. In the latter case, the damage caused has to be seen. Secondly, such a plea should have been raised as early as possible.”