Case file · JAC · surfaced 20 Feb 2025
JAC Class X 2025 — matric papers leaked from Giridih
Confidence B — core facts citable to court or official records; some primary documents not yet on file.
Question papers of JAC Class X exams circulated before the sittings in February 2025. Police traced the leak's origin to Giridih district; raids in the Barganda locality led to six arrests in one morning, taking the total to ten. The DGP said the leak occurred in both Koderma and Giridih. The council cancelled and re-scheduled the affected papers for lakhs of students.
- Examination
- JAC Class X (Matric) Board Examination 2025
- Conducting body
- Jharkhand Academic Council (JAC)
- Exam date
- 18 Feb 2025
- Leak date (as documented)
- 18 Feb 2025
- Surfaced
- 20 Feb 2025
- States
- Jharkhand
- Candidates affected
- ~4.3 lakh
- Leak vector
- Exam centre
- State govt at the time
- JMM-led alliance, Jharkhand
- Last reviewed
- 11 Jun 2026
Stall clock — no docket movement for
471
days (1y 106d) · last movement 2025-02-25
Accountability Gap Index
national average 0.97 / 7 · how this is scored →
1 / 7
- ✓ FIR within 30 days
- ✗ Charge sheet within 180 days
- ✗ Any conviction
- ✗ Exam cancelled & fully re-held
- ✗ Fee refund documented
- ✗ Official permanently removed
- ✗ Reform gazette-notified
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How it surfaced
Who found it
Social media circulation
Leaked papers circulated on messaging apps before the sittings; police worked back to a Giridih locality.
The docket
Every legal action on record, in order. Each row cites its document.
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20 Feb 2025
FIR registered · Koderma / Giridih Police
Koderma & Giridih cases, Feb 2025
Cases registered after Class X papers circulated before the exams; DGP placed the leak in Koderma and Giridih.
per: JAC paper leak: cops raid Giridih locality, arrest 6 (The Times of India, 25 Feb 2025)
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25 Feb 2025
Arrest · Koderma & Giridih Police
Koderma & Giridih cases, Feb 2025
Six arrested in Barganda raids, total ten in the case.
per: JAC paper leak: cops raid Giridih locality, arrest 6 (The Times of India, 25 Feb 2025)
What candidates got
| Outcome | Ordered by | Order date | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exam cancelled (partial) | Jharkhand Academic Council | 25 Feb 2025 | Affected papers cancelled and re-scheduled. |
Sources on file
- Tier 2 · reported JAC paper leak: cops raid Giridih locality, arrest 6 — The Times of India · 25 Feb 2025 [archived]
Status log
Every status this register has ever assigned to this case. Append-only.
| 20 Feb 2025 | ALLEGED | Allegations surfaced publicly. |
| 20 Feb 2025 | ALLEGED → FIR_REGISTERED | Cases registered after Class X papers circulated before the exams; DGP placed the leak in Koderma and Giridih. |
| 25 Feb 2025 | FIR_REGISTERED → ARRESTS_MADE | Six arrested in Barganda raids, total ten in the case. |
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To: The Public Information Officer, Koderma / Giridih Police Subject: Request under the Right to Information Act, 2005 — JAC Class X 2025 — matric papers leaked from Giridih Under the Right to Information Act 2005, I request the following information: 1. Current status of Koderma & Giridih cases, Feb 2025 dated 20 Feb 2025 concerning the question paper leak in JAC Class X (Matric) Board Examination 2025. 2. Whether a charge sheet has been filed in this matter; if yes, its date and the court where it was filed. 3. Names and current postings of all officials suspended in connection with this matter. 4. Whether any suspended official has been reinstated; if yes, the order reference and date. 5. Date and outcome of the last court hearing in this matter. I am enclosing the application fee of Rs. 10 as required. If this application falls outside your office's purview, kindly transfer it under Section 6(3) of the Act and inform me. Regards, [Applicant name] [Address] [Date]
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