New Delhi, July 21 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave two options to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya. The Court suggested that she either surrender to facilitate the examination of public witnesses while it decides the Meghalaya government's challenge to her bail, or contest the appeal by arguing the matter on merits.

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale told Sonam's counsel that the Court could either hear and decide the Meghalaya government's appeal against the grant of bail on merits or direct her to surrender for the time being, allowing the trial to progress while the appeal remains pending.

"You (Sonam's counsel) have two opti...