Delivering the order in the presence of the three accused, Judicial Magistrate (First Class) Radha Krishna, also slapped a fine of Rs 5000 against each of them.
According to the FIR lodged on August 14, 1998, the then Brio BDO Mahendra Singh and contractors - Madhukar Singh, Sachita Singh and Sunil Singh - had siphoned off the money meant to spend under Jawahar Rozgar Yojana.