Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Punjab and Haryana HC denies bail to woman in Sangrur hooch deaths case
A woman named Soma Kaur was accused of selling fake liquor that caused the deaths of several people in Sangrur, Punjab.
The court refused to grant her bail because they believed she played a big role in supplying the dangerous liquor.
The victims, including a man named Budh Singh, died after drinking the poisonous liquor.
The court said the accusations against her were very serious and that she tried to hide evidence by pouring the remaining liquor into a pond.
Soma Kaur argued that she was wrongly accused and that she was sick, but the court did not agree and kept her in jail.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court dismissed the bail appeal of Soma Kaur, accused in the Sangrur spurious liquor deaths case.
The court found the allegations against her grave, stating she played a significant role in supplying poisonous liquor that caused deaths.
The FIR was lodged on March 22, 2024, after several villagers, including Budh Singh, died from consuming spurious liquor.
Post-mortem reports confirmed the deaths were due to methyl alcohol poison, which is deadly.
Soma Kaur argued she was falsely implicated and suffered from medical ailments, but the court rejected these claims.
- Who
- Soma Kaur, accused in the Sangrur spurious liquor deaths case
- What
- Punjab and Haryana High Court denied bail to Soma Kaur
- When
- The appeal was dismissed on an unspecified date in 2025, related to events in March 2024
- Where
- Punjab and Haryana High Court, case originated in Sangrur, Punjab
- Why
- The court found the allegations against her grave and her role significant in the supply of spurious liquor that caused deaths
- Case Origin
- FIR No. 44 dated March 22, 2024, registered at Police Station City Sunam, Sangrur
- Charges
- Sections 302, 328, 468, 469, 471, 201, 120-B of IPC, Section 3(2)(v) of SC/ST Act, Section 61 of Punjab Excise Act
- Accused
- Soma Kaur
- Victims
- Budh Singh and two other villagers
- Cause of Death
- Consumption of methyl alcohol poison
- Court's Decision
- Dismissed bail appeal, citing grave allegations and significant role in spurious liquor supply
- Date of Arrest
- March 27, 2024
- Medical Condition
- Pain in left knee and thigh, difficulty walking
