A Goa court on Tuesday granted bail to two managers of the fire-ravaged Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, but rejected a similar application by a third manager.
District Judge, D V Patkar, granted bail with certain conditions to Rajveer Singhania and Priyanshu Thakur, both managers of the club, while it rejected a similar application by a third manager, Vivek Singh.
All three were arrested on December 7, a day after a devastating fire ripped through the nightclub at Arpora village in North Goa, killing 25 people.
Vinayak Parab, the advocate who represented Singhania (Bar Manager) and Thakur (Gate Manager), informed that the court ruled that the applicants shall not, directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case.
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The court also made it clear that the duo shall not leave India without its prior written permission and that they shall make themselves available for interrogation by the Investigating Officer (IO) as and when required and co-operate in the ongoing probe.
“The applicants shall report before the IO or the PI Anjuna Police Station, once a month, preferably, on first Wednesday, until the filing of a chargesheet/final report,” the bail order said.
The 25 persons who perished in the fire on December 6 included 20 staff members and five tourists. Co-owners of the nightclub, Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, had fled the country a few hours later, but were apprehended in Thailand and deported to India, where they were arrested.
So far, eight persons have been arrested in connection with the tragedy. A Blue Corner Notice has been issued against Surinder Kumar Khosla, another co-owner who is currently allegedly in the UK.
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