Shillong, June 29 -- The Meghalaya high court on Monday upheld a Shillong court order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya, dismissing the state's appeal challenging the relief.

A single bench of justice W Diengdoh dismissed the state's appeal against the April 2026 order of the additional deputy commissioner (judicial), Shillong, which had granted bail to Sonam on procedural grounds.

The high court reserved its verdict on June 10 after hearing arguments from both sides for more than 10 days. A detailed judgment is awaited.

The lower court had granted bail after holding that the police had failed to properly communicate to Sonam the groun...