High Court grants interim bail to Allu Arjun

Telugu superstar Allu Arjun- arrested Friday afternoon for the stampede last week at a Hyderabad theatre showing his 'Pushpa 2: The Rise'-was granted interim bail for four weeks by the Telangana High Court on Friday in connection with the stampede at the premiere of his blockbuster film 'Pushpa 2: The Rule' in Hyderabad. The High Court said Allu Arjun, despite being an actor, had the right to life and liberty as a citizen. The actor had been arrested from his home by Hyderabad Police earlier in the day. Justice Juvvadi Sridevi of the Telangana High Court said the actor cannot be prima facie held responsible for the incident since he had simply gone to the theatre for the premiere of his movie.
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.