The full story of Honeymoon Murder Bail Cancel

Supreme Court cancelled bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi by Meghalaya High Court in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case.

The Court ruled that inadequate communication of grounds of arrest does not automatically vitiate the arrest, unlike complete non-service.

Sonam Raghuvanshi was allowed to file a fresh bail plea after six months.

The High Court had granted bail due to a typographical error citing Section 403(1) BNS instead of Section 103(1) BNS for murder.

The Supreme Court noted that non-furnishing of grounds of arrest could not be raised at a belated stage after regular bail was rejected on merit.

Defense claims the accused in the Bhavali case were not at the crime scene.

Lawyers argue police failed to produce accused in court within 24 hours as required by law.

Case is ongoing with defense raising procedural violations.

The Supreme Court gave Sonam Raghuvanshi two options: surrender or face trial court proceedings.

The court suggested surrender while the trial court records evidence of key prosecution witnesses.

The court offered to reconsider her bail on merits if she surrenders.

The Supreme Court on July 22, 2026, asked Sonam Raghuvanshi to consider surrendering in the Raja Raghuvanshi murder case, giving her two days to decide.

Sonam Raghuvanshi was granted bail by the Meghalaya High Court on June 29, which the Meghalaya government challenged.

The High Court found fault with police for not communicating grounds of arrest and citing wrong legal section; the state called it a typographical error.

The Supreme Court gave Raghuvanshi two choices: defend her bail on merits or surrender while key witnesses are examined.

Supreme Court cancelled bail for Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused of murdering her husband on their honeymoon in Meghalaya.

The bench held her release could hinder the trial.

Sonam Raghuvanshi was ordered to surrender within two weeks.

A fresh bail plea may be considered if the trial delays.