High Court Orders CBI to Reinstate Bimal Gurung in Madan Tamang Murder Case

The Calcutta High Court has directed the CBI to include Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) leader Bimal Gurung in the charge sheet for the 2010 murder of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) chief Madan Tamang. This follows a 2017 decision by a Kolkata court to remove Gurung's name, which was challenged by Tamang's wife.

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday mandated that the CBI reinstate Bimal Gurung, leader of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), in the charge sheet for the 2010 murder of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) chief Madan Tamang. The move overturns a 2017 Kolkata court decision that had removed Gurung's name.

This decision comes after Madan Tamang's wife, Bharti, challenged the exclusion, arguing for Gurung's complicity. Justice Subhendu Samanta ruled that the City Sessions court judge had erred in separating Gurung from the other accused. ''Complicity against Bimal Gurung has been sufficiently established,” said Justice Samanta in his order.

Gurung's counsel contended that his client was not present at the crime scene and the CBI lacked evidence, but the High Court instructed that charges against Gurung should proceed. Gurung, his wife Asha, and senior GJM leaders previously surrendered and were granted bail in 2016.