Allu Arjun granted interim bail in Pushpa 2 The Rule fan death case, 'he too has right to life and liberty', says HC

The Telangana High Court granted interim bail to actor Allu Arjun in the Pushpa 2 stampede case.

Updated on: Dec 13, 2024, 17:51:10 IST

By Abhimanyu Mathur

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Allu Arjun was granted relief by the Telangana High Court on Friday evening after it granted the Pushpa 2: The Rule actor interim bail in connection with the death of a fan at the film's premiere. The actor had been arrested from his home by Hyderabad Police earlier in the day. (Also read: Big twist in Allu Arjun arrest case, victim's husband says he will withdraw complaint: 'Stampede not his fault')

Actor Allu Arjun comes out of the Chikkadpally police station following his arrest by the police in Hyderabad on December 13, 2024. (AFP)

Allu Arjun gets bail

The actor moved the High Court again following his arrest, asking for the FIR against him to be quashed. The Telangana High Court indicated that it will grant interim bail to Allu Arjun. "We will grant interim bail for certain period, and let them avail appropriate remedies meanwhile," Bar and Bench quoted the judge as saying.

The case against Allu Arjun

The incident occurred on the night of December 4 when a large crowd of fans thronged the Sandhya Theatre in Hyderabad to glimpse the actor at the premiere of his latest film, Pushpa 2: The Rule. After a stampede-like situation arose, a woman died. Her son is being treated in a hospital where he is recovering.

Police said a case was registered against the actor, his security team, and the theatre management at the Chikkadpally police station under sections 105 and 118(1) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) based on the complaint by the deceased’s family.

On Wednesday, Arjun filed a plea in the High Court to quash the FIR and requested a stay on all further proceedings, including arrest, pending the disposal of the petition.

The actor had earlier announced financial assistance of ₹25 lakh to the family of the deceased woman. There was a twist in the case in the afternoon when the victim's husband said he would withdraw the complaint as he did not hold the actor responsible.

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Abhimanyu Mathur
Abhimanyu Mathur is Deputy Editor, Entertainment at Hindustan Times. With almost 15 years of experience in writing about everything from films and TV shows to cricket matches and elections, he inhales and exhales pop culture and news. Currently, he watches movies and TV shows and talks to celebrities for a living, while occasionally writing about them as well. A journalism graduate of Delhi College of Arts and Commerce, Delhi University, Abhimanyu began his career with Hindustan Times at the age of 20, swapping classrooms for newsrooms at an early age. He began his journey in the early days of digital journalism, later switching to the madness of print journalism. Work has led him to far off places like Japan and Jordan, as well as to the interiors of Haryana and the Indo-Pak border. He dabbled in city reporting in places like Meerut, Gurgaon, and Delhi, covered the Olympics and Cricket World Cups, before finding his calling in entertainment and lifestyle during the pandemic. A Rotten Tomatoes Certified Film Critic, he is equally at home covering stories on ground as he is interviewing celebrities and studios, and sometimes prefers to shepherd teams in delivering traffic through the day. Even as his role has evolved from reporter to supervisor over the years, his first love remains writing (and of late, talking on camera). With a good understanding of cinema and its trends, and a keen eye for detail, he continues to spark conversations around showbiz for readers around the world.Read More

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