Raja Raghuvanshi Honeymoon Murder Case: Supreme Court Cancels Sonam Raghuvanshi's Bail, Gives Her 3-Week Time To Surrender

Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Supreme Court has cancelled Sonam Raghuvanshi's bail in the high-profile Raja Raghuvanshi murder case during a hearing on Thursday.

The apex court has given her a 3-week time to surrender.

Earlier, during the hearing on July 21, the Supreme Court bench comprising Justice MM Sundresh and Justice PB Varale had given her two alternatives—either she surrenders or, if she wants, the top court could hear arguments regarding the Meghalaya government's appeal and pass a final order.

However, the Court said that Sonam was not entitled to bail.

"On facts we find that respondent is not entitled to bail. It is not as if the respondent was not served with the grounds of arrest. There is difference between non service and giving adequate reasons thereunder. While the first category might vitiate the arrest, in the second one has to see the prejudice," the Bench said.

The court also observed that if the trial proceedings are delayed, she will have the option to seek bail again after 6 months.

Notablt, the Meghalaya government had approached the Supreme Court challenging the bail order.

During the hearing, the court noted that the grounds for her arrest appeared invalid and also took into account that she had surrendered voluntarily.

Her lawyer argued that the case was based on circumstantial evidence and that she had been cooperating with the investigation and trial.

Only 4 out of 94 witnesses examined

Representing the state, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the court that only four of the 94 witnesses had been examined so far.

He contended that bail should not have been granted solely due to a technical lapse.

The matter will be heard again on Thursday, with further details awaited.

Sonam Raghuvanshi was arrested on June 9, 2025, from a one-stop centre in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, after she surrendered before the police.

She remains the prime accused in the murder case of her late husband, Raja Raghuvanshi, along with four accused.