Panaji, February 12 A court in Goa on Thursday dismissed the bail applications of Saurabh Luthra and Gaurav Luthra, both owners of the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub, where 25 people were killed in a devastating fire last December.
The fire broke out on December 6, 2025, at the nightclub in the Arpora village in North Goa, where a dance party was being held. As many as 50 people were injured in the incident.
A sessions court in Mapusa town in North Goa rejected the bail pleas of the Luthra brothers.
Speaking to reporters, advocate Vishnu Joshi, representing the families of the victims in the court, called the decision a victory for the victims' families, who are fighting for justice.
"The court has rejected the bail applications filed by the Luthra brothers, denying them any relief," he said.
The Luthra brothers, who had fled to Thailand after the incident and were deported from that country on December 17, are currently in the Colvale central jail in North Goa.
Advocate Parag Rao, representing the Luthras, said the court rejected the application and a detailed order was awaited.
He said they are examining future legal options, including the possibility of approaching the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court for bail.