Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Sonam Raghuvanshi Surrenders, Sent to Jail in Murder Case
Sonam Raghuvanshi is accused of killing her husband, Raja Raghuvanshi.
She was arrested in June 2025 and was supposed to get bail, but the Supreme Court said the bail was wrong.
The court told her to surrender in a court in Shillong, which she did on July 23, 2025.
She was put in jail.
The court also said the trial must finish in six months, or she could ask for bail again.
Her brother thanked the Meghalaya government for helping the family feel justice is coming.
The court made sure people know why someone is arrested.
This case is about making sure the law is followed correctly.
Sonam Raghuvanshi, accused in Raja Raghuvanshi murder, surrendered in Shillong court on July 23, 2025.
Supreme Court cancelled her bail, ordered surrender within 3 weeks, and directed trial completion within 6 months.
She was arrested June 9, 2025, after surrendering at a one‑stop centre in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Raja Raghuvanshi’s brother Vipin thanked Meghalaya government for renewed hope of justice.
Supreme Court clarified that bail was not justified solely on technical grounds of incomplete arrest notice.
- Who
- Sonam Raghuvanshi and the Supreme Court of India
- What
- Surrender and imprisonment in the murder case of Raja Raghuvanshi
- When
- July 23, 2025
- Where
- Shillong court, Meghalaya
- Why
- Supreme Court cancelled bail due to procedural issues and ordered trial completion
- Accused
- Sonam Raghuvanshi
- Case
- Murder of Raja Raghuvanshi
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Surrender Date
- July 23, 2025
- Trial Deadline
- 6 months
- Bail Status
- Cancelled