Sonam Raghuvanshi: The primary accused in the murder of Raja Raghuvanshi has been granted bail after three previous rejections. Sonam Raghuvanshi received the bail after spending 10 months in jail. The mother of Raja has criticized the bail verdict and casted doubts on how a murder accused and mastermind could be granted bail.
Sonam Raghuvanshi-Turn Of Events
In May 2025, Sonam Raghuvanshi murdered her husband during their honeymoon trip to East Khasi Hills in Meghalaya. The body of Raja was found in a gorge after the couple were reportedly missing from Sohra.
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Confession Of Sonam Raghuvanshi
Sonam Raghuvanshi was detained in the state of Uttar Pradesh. She allegedly confessed to conspiring with Raj Kushwaha, her lover, and three accomplices. Sonam’s lover and the other three would stay in custody as the bail petition was only filed by Sonam.
A bail petition was filed by the legal aid cell of East Khasi Hills district and session judge court on grounds that a chargesheet has been filed after the completion of the case’s investigation. It was also argued by Sonam that she had and will continue to cooperate with the murder investigation.
Sonam’s father and cousin arrived in Shillong to provide the release’s surety bond.
Additional DC (Judicial), Shillong, Dashalene R Kharbteng, commented that the Police referred to a wrong penal section of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the “Intimation of Grounds of Arrest” form shown to her had the checkboxes unticked. It was also commented by the court that there was nothing on record to demonstrate that Sonam had legal representation when she was first produced on June 9, 2025, before the Ghazipur Court. Therefore, the plea in the context of non-intimation of arrest grounds could not be raised earlier.
Meanwhile, Sonam’s brother, Govind has commented that Sonam would not be allowed to stay with them at the family home. Govind claimed that he would move out of the home if his parents decided otherwise.
