India, Aug. 7 -- The Chhattisgarh high court rejected the bail application of a retired IAS officer, arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in the alleged Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) recruitment case, observing that leaking question papers of competitive examinations is "more heinous than murder" as it destroys the careers of lakhs of aspirants.

Jeevan Kishore Dhruv (62), who was serving as secretary of the CGPSC when the alleged irregularities took place during the 2020-2022 recruitment process, was arrested by the CBI in September 2025. His son, Sumit Dhruv, who was selected as a deputy collector through the recruitment examination under investigation, is also an accused.

Justice Bibhu Datta Guru had ...