JPSC Recruitment Irregularities: L. Khiangte’s Bail Hearing Deferred to August 25
Ranchi, August 13, 2026: Former Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Chairman L. Khiangte, who is currently in judicial custody in connection with the alleged recruitment irregularities case, has approached the court seeking bail.
His bail petition was scheduled to be heard on Thursday before the CID Special Court. However, the hearing could not take place as the court did not sit. The court has now fixed August 25 as the next date of hearing.
The CID arrested L. Khiangte on August 10 in connection with the recruitment irregularities case. Following his arrest, he was sent to judicial custody and has remained in jail since then.
After the alleged irregularities came to light, Khiangte resigned as JPSC Chairman on July 22. The CID investigation into the matter is currently underway.
