A court in Meghalaya's Shillong has granted bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, nearly 10 months after she was remanded to judicial custody.
The court's decision was primarily based on procedural lapses during her arrest by the Meghalaya Police, along with delays in the progress of the trial.
The court observed that the police failed to clearly inform Sonam of the specific grounds of her arrest at the time she was taken into custody in June 2025, amounting to a violation of constitutional safeguards.
The court also noted technical deficiencies in the arrest documents, including incorrect citation of legal provisions and incomplete documentation, which weakened the prosecution's procedural standing at this stage.
Despite her release, the charges against Sonam remain in force, and she has been directed to cooperate with the ongoing trial proceedings.
