The Chhattisgarh High Court has rejected the bail plea of retired IAS officer Jeevan Kishore Dhruv, who is accused in the alleged Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) question paper leak scam. While dismissing the application, the court observed that leaking competitive examination papers is an extremely serious offence, stating that such acts can be considered "more heinous than murder" as they destroy the future and careers of thousands of deserving candidates. Justice Bibhu Datta Guru passed the order after hearing the bail plea of Dhruv, who was arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in September 2025 in connection with alleged irregularities in the CGPSC recruitment process conducted between 2020 and 2022.
The court had reserved its order on July 31, and the decision was pronounced on Wednesday. Dhruv, aged 62, was serving as the Secretary of the Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission during the period when the alleged irregularities took place. The CBI has accused him of being involved in the alleged manipulation of the recruitment examination process, which has become a major controversy in the state. The agency is investigating allegations related to the selection process and possible misuse of official position.
The case has also drawn attention because Dhruv's son, Sumit Dhruv, who was selected as a deputy collector through the recruitment examination under investigation, is also named as an accused. Investigators have been examining whether candidates received unfair advantages during the selection process and whether there was any involvement of officials in compromising the integrity of the examination system. During the proceedings, the court highlighted the wider impact of examination paper leaks, noting that such crimes affect not just individual candidates but the entire competitive examination system.
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The court observed that lakhs of aspirants spend years preparing for government examinations, and any attempt to manipulate the process damages public confidence and deprives deserving candidates of opportunities. The CGPSC recruitment scam has been under investigation after allegations surfaced regarding irregularities in the selection of candidates for various government posts. The CBI took over the investigation and has been examining the role of officials and other individuals allegedly connected with the case. Several aspects of the recruitment process are being scrutinised as part of the ongoing probe.
The rejection of Dhruv's bail application means that he will continue to remain in custody while the investigation proceeds. The court's observations underline the judiciary's concern over corruption in public recruitment systems and the need to protect the credibility of competitive examinations. The case remains under investigation, and further legal proceedings will depend on the evidence collected by the CBI and the findings presented before the court. Authorities have maintained that strict action will be taken against anyone found responsible for compromising the fairness of government recruitment examinations.
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