Mohali, July 29 -- A CBI court on Tuesday convicted former public works department (B&R) executive engineer Joginder Singh in a 15-year-old corruption case for using forged bills to secure the release of Rs.1.62 crore in government funds and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment of up to five years.

Special judge, CBI, Baljinder Singh Sra convicted Joginder Singh, a resident of Barnala, under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 13(1)(d) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.

Singh was sentenced to five years' rigorous imprisonment each under Sections 420 and 467 IPC, three years each under Sections 468 and 471 IPC, and three years under the Prevention of Corruption Act. He was...