Meghalaya honeymoon murder: Shillong court reserves order on bail plea by Indore-based property dealer; gold, pistol recovered
The hearing took place on Wednesday, where public prosecutor Tushar Chanda strongly opposed the bail application moved by James' counsel Devesh Sharma.
Investigators recovered gold ornaments belonging to Sonam, the deceased's wife, and a pistol from James' possession. James allegedly provided a rented flat to Sonam when she returned to Indore after the murder.
Two other accused in the case, flat owner Lokendra Singh Tomar and security guard Balbir Ahirwar alias Balia, have been granted bail following their judicial custody.
They were accused of tampering with crucial evidence related to the crime in Sohra.
The case involves Raja Raghuvanshi and Sonam, who got married in May and traveled to Meghalaya for their honeymoon. The Indore-based couple went missing shortly after arriving in Sohra.
Authorities later discovered Raja's blood-stained body in a deep gorge in Sohra. While Sonam was initially presumed missing, she was later apprehended on June 9 from a dhaba in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh.
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The 24-year-old woman was arrested hundreds of miles away from the crime scene. Four of her associates were also arrested from Indore for their alleged involvement in conspiring and killing Raja.
The court officials have not announced when they will deliver their decision on James' bail application.
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