Goa nightclub fire: Court erred in granting bail to accused, failed to consider material, says HC
PANAJI: (Aug 19) The Bombay High Court has set aside the bail granted to three accused in the Goa nightclub fire case that claimed 25 lives, saying the trial court failed to properly consider the material collected during the probe, and erred in observing that the offence was not as heinous as murder or dacoity.
The HC also said that the material on record indicated the restaurant was operating without licences and its structure was illegal and also that the accused and his partners allegedly knew about the risks of conducting fire displays inside the facility without adequate safety measures.
A single bench of Justice Dr Neela Gokhale of the High Court of Bombay at Goa passed the order on August 18 while hearing applications challenging the bail granted to the accused earlier by a trial court. It also granted them two weeks to surrender before the trial court.
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