The Jharkhand High Court allowed the father's writ after his son [name withheld] was killed on 7 December 2001 when a suspected parcel bomb exploded at Daltonganj. The court found the Daltonganj police patrolling party negligent: instead of summoning explosive experts, the Inspector had the civilian open the lunch-box device, killing him on the spot and injuring police personnel. It held this was not gross negligence but a carefree attitude, distinguishing the custodial-death award in Bahlen Balmuchu. The court ordered Rs 1 lakh compensation plus transposition of the deceased's STD booth licence to one brother and employment for the other. Matters not addressed in the cited judgment text are not recorded here.
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How verification works →By judgment dated 12 August 2003 in W.P.(S) No. 4640 of 2002, the Jharkhand High Court (Coram: Tapen Sen, J.) returned findings adverse to the Inspector, Daltonganj Police Station patrolling party, Palamu, and directed payment of compensation of Rs 1 lakh (Rs 1,00,000).
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The Jharkhand High Court judgment dated 12 August 2003 is the concluded position shown in the cited sources.
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“even if it is not a case of gross negligence, it can at best termed to be a case of a carefree and/or non chalant attitude on the part of the members of the police.” (para 15)
The Jharkhand High Court recorded adverse findings against police personnel and ordered Rs 100,000.
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Corrections (0): No corrections recorded.
Review: Solo Staff combined review (one combined attestation) — not yet recorded.
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