The Supreme Court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, an accused in the alleged murder case of her husband during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The court held that she was not entitled to the relief and directed her to surrender before the trial court within three weeks. A bench of the Supreme Court set aside the earlier order that had allowed Raghuvanshi to remain out on bail. With the apex court’s decision, she will now have to return to custody as the criminal proceedings in the high-profile case continue before the trial court.

Sonam Raghuvanshi is among the accused in the case involving the alleged killing of her husband during the couple’s honeymoon in Meghalaya in 2025. The matter had drawn widespread attention due to the circumstances surrounding the incident and the subsequent investigation. The Meghalaya government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the High Court’s order that upheld the trial court’s decision to grant bail to Raghuvanshi. The state argued that the bail relief was incorrectly granted and sought its cancellation.

The High Court had earlier ruled that Raghuvanshi was entitled to bail on the ground that the mandatory details regarding the “grounds of arrest” had not been properly communicated to her at the time of her arrest. The court had considered this procedural issue while examining her bail plea. However, the Meghalaya government argued before the Supreme Court that the grounds of arrest were provided to Raghuvanshi and that there was only a typographical mistake in the arrest documentation.

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According to the state, the arrest memo incorrectly mentioned Section 403(1) instead of Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which relates to the offence of murder. The state contended that the error in the arrest memo was only a clerical mistake and did not affect the legality of the arrest or the information provided to the accused. The Supreme Court, after hearing arguments from both sides, concluded that the bail order required interference. The cancellation of bail means Raghuvanshi will remain in custody while the investigation and trial proceedings move forward.

The case will now continue before the trial court, where the allegations against her and other accused individuals will be examined through the legal process. The Supreme Court’s decision marks a significant development in the case, which has remained under close public scrutiny since the alleged incident. The accused will have the opportunity to present their defence during the trial, while the prosecution will continue to establish its case based on evidence collected during the investigation.

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