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A sessions tribunal astatine Mapusa successful Goa connected Wednesday (April 1, 2026) granted bail to Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, successful a lawsuit related to the devastating fire of past December that killed 25 people.
The Luthras, however, would stay successful jailhouse arsenic they were arrested successful a lawsuit of forgery connected Monday (March 30, 2026).
Hours aft a occurrence broke retired astatine the nine situated successful Arpora colony connected December 6, 2025, the brothers fled to Thailand, from wherever they were deported to India connected December 17 and arrested by Anjuna Police.
It was alleged that the nightclub lacked requisite permissions and violated respective safety-related rules.
Advocate Parag Rao, their lawyer, said further sessions justice Dvijple Patkar granted conditional bail to some brothers successful the occurrence case.
The brothers were taken into custody by Mapusa Police connected Monday (March 30, 2026) successful an alleged forgery case. Despite getting bail successful the occurrence case, they would proceed to stay successful situation successful the 2nd case.
The duo are accused of forging documents to get an NOC from the Health Department which was utilized to get an Excise Licence for the club.
The sessions tribunal past week rejected their pre-arrest bail applications successful this case. The tribunal connected Monday (March 30) remanded them successful the custody of Mapusa Police for 4 days.
Police person filed a complaint expanse for alleged culpable homicide against 13 people, including the 3 owners Saurabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Ajay Gupta successful the Arpora nightclub occurrence case. Mr. Gupta was granted bail by a Mapusa tribunal past month.
