“Keeping in view the facts and circumstances, I am of the opinion that the prosecution has been able to prove its charges against Singh and accordingly sentenced him to two years’ RI which best suited to his crime,” the ACMM said in a recent order.

The CBI alleged in the chargesheet that after getting a computer engineering degree from Delhi College of Engineering in 1995, Singh cheated NPL authorities for getting appointment as scientist-B, under ST category, on the basis of his forged certificate. Singh allegedly got the job solely on the relaxed criteria, as he was the only candidate who had applied for the job under ST category. It was purportedly issued by Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Shahadara in 1992.