Ajay Gupta, co-owner of Birch by Romeo Lane, received conditional bail from the Mapusa Additional Sessions Court. He must fully cooperate with investigators probing the deadly fire.
The December 2025 blaze at the Arpora nightclub claimed 25 lives, including four tourists and 14 staff, during a crowded event. A gas cylinder explosion sparked the inferno around 11:45 PM, spreading rapidly through flammable bamboo structures amid narrow escape routes. Firefighters struggled with access, taking hours to control it; most victims died from suffocation.
