SHILLONG, JUNE 1: The Meghalaya High Court on Monday further adjourned the hearing of a criminal petition filed by the State against Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband, Indore businessman (L) Raja Raghuvanshi at Sohra.
The matter has been listed for June 3 after arguments remained incomplete.
The order was passed by Justice W Diengdoh.
“Heard Mr A Kumar, learned AG for the State-petitioner. Hearing is not completed. List the matter for further hearing on 03.06.2026,” the order stated.
Last month, a lower court had granted bail to Sonam, after ruling that police failed to properly communicate the grounds of her arrest.
In her order passed on April 27, while disposing of the bail application, the court of Additional DC (Judicial) DR Kharbteng said the procedural lapse breached the constitutional safeguard under Article 22(1) and prejudiced the accused’s defence.
The court had pointed to glaring discrepancies in the arrest paperwork.
While the FIR in Sohra PS Case No. 7/2025 was registered under Sections 103(1)/238(a)/309(6)/3(6) of the BNS, the “Intimation of Grounds of Arrest” served to Sonam cited Section 403(1) instead of 103(1).
“Perused Annexure 8… In the said format presented to the petitioner, none of the check boxes have been ticked to indicate the said charges against the petitioner,” the order had read.
“Even the sections of law referred to therein is Sohra PS Case No. 7/2025 u/s 403(1)/238(a)/309(6)/3(6) BNS.”
The judge had rejected the prosecution’s argument of a clerical error, noting the same mistake appeared across multiple documents.
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