Bombay High Court Cancels Bail in Goa Nightclub Fire Case

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday cancelled the bail granted to the owners and a business partner of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub in Goa, where a fire killed 25 people in December 2025. The decision came as the court heard challenges to the bail previously awarded by a trial court.

A single bench of Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale passed the order in Panaji. The accused, Saurav and Gaurav Luthra along with their partner Ajay Gupta, were partners in the firm that operated the nightclub. They had been granted bail by a trial court in April 2026 in connection with the deadly fire. The High Court has now given the trio two weeks to surrender before the trial court, during which time they may seek bail again.

The prosecution had argued that the offences were serious in nature. Advocate Somnath Karpe, appearing for the state, confirmed the court allowed five applications: one for each of the three accused in the culpable homicide case related to the fire, and two concerning the Luthra brothers in a separate forgery case. The forgery case involves allegations of falsifying documents to obtain permissions for the nightclub.

The fire occurred on December 6, 2025, at the nightclub in Arpora,...