Archive · 7 Aug 2026
HC denies bail to ex-IAS officer in Chhattisgarh PSC scam
A former senior government officer named Jeevan Kishore Dhruv asked a court to let him go free while waiting for his trial.
The judge said no.
The police agency called the CBI says he helped leak exam question papers while he worked for the commission that hires government workers in the state of Chhattisgarh.
The court said leaking exam papers is very unfair to thousands of young people who study very hard.
The judge even said this kind of cheating is worse than hurting someone, because it breaks many dreams at once instead of just one family's.
Dhruv was arrested in September 2025.
The alleged problems happened during recruitment between 2020 and 2022.
His son, who got a job as deputy collector through that same exam, is also accused.
The judge heard the request on July 31 and gave the decision on Wednesday, refusing to let the former officer out on bail.
The Chhattisgarh High Court rejected the bail application of retired IAS officer Jeevan Kishore Dhruv in the alleged CGPSC recruitment scam.
Dhruv was arrested by the CBI in September 2025 over alleged irregularities in the 2020-2022 recruitment process.
The court observed that leaking question papers of competitive exams is 'more heinous than murder' as it ruins the careers of lakhs of aspirants.
Dhruv was serving as Secretary of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission when the alleged irregularities took place.
His son Sumit Dhruv, selected as deputy collector in the exam under investigation, is also an accused.
- Who
- Jeevan Kishore Dhruv, a retired IAS officer and former Secretary of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission, whose bail plea was rejected; his son Sumit Dhruv is also an accused.
- What
- The Chhattisgarh High Court denied bail in the alleged CGPSC recruitment scam involving leakage of question papers.
- When
- The order was pronounced on Wednesday after being reserved on July 31; Dhruv was arrested by the CBI in September 2025.
- Where
- Chhattisgarh High Court, concerning recruitment by the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission.
- Why
- The court found that leaking competitive examination question papers is 'more heinous than murder' because it destroys the careers of lakhs of aspirants and harms society.
- Accused
- Jeevan Kishore Dhruv, retired IAS officer, aged 62
- Role during alleged irregularities
- Secretary, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (2020-2022 recruitment)
- Arresting agency
- Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
- Arrest date
- September 2025
- Court
- Chhattisgarh High Court
- Judge
- Justice Bibhu Datta Guru
- Co-accused
- Sumit Dhruv, son, selected as deputy collector
- Key court observation
- Question paper leakage is 'more heinous than murder'