New Delhi, July 21 -- The Supreme Court has given two options to key accused Sonam Raghuvanshi, who is alleged to have plotted and executed the murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi, on the Meghalaya government's plea challenging the bail granted to her by a Meghalaya trial court and upheld by the Meghalaya High Court.

A bench of Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale told Sonam's counsel that the Court could either decide the Meghalaya government's appeal (against her bail) on merits after hearing her arguments or direct her to surrender for now (for witness examination) while the Court considers the bail issue.

"You (Sonam's counsel) have two options. Either we will pass an order on merits or we will ask you to surrender, let the public ...