Sonam Raghuvanshi and Raja Raghuvanshi

Shillong: A Shillong court has granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the main accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon trip at Sohra in Cherrapunji on May 23, 2025, citing failure of the police to disclose the reasons for her arrest.Additional DC (Judicial) Dashlin R Kharbateng granted the relief on a surety bond of Rs 50,000 and surety amount of like amount. However, the court ordered Sonam Raghuvanshi to remain in Shillong and appear in the court during the hearing.Soon after the court order, the victim’s family announced plans to move the High Court to cancel the bail.Raja Raghuvanshi’s brother Vipin Raghuvanshi and mother Uma Raghuvanshi expressed anguish, alleging injustice.This was Sonam’s fourth appeal for bail.