CBI has been investigating the Vyapam recruitment scam since Supreme Court's direction in July.
Two people were today sentenced to three years in prison for cheating and forgery in first verdict in the high-profile Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board or 'Vyapam' scam.
Special Additional Sessions Judge, D K Mittal, also imposed a fine of Rs 500 on each of the convicts identified as Akshat Singh Rajawat (25) and Prakash Baria (28).
According to prosecution, Rajawat, a resident of Rajasthan's Bhilwara, had impersonated Baria from Jhabua district in Madhya Pradesh, in examination centre where the entrance test for diploma course in veterinary sciences was organised on May 19, 2013.
The court found the duo guilty under sections 420 (cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property) and 468 (forgery for purpose of cheating) and under relevant sections of MP Recognised Examination Act. A total of 11 witnesses deposed during the trial, said Additional Public Prosecutor Prabhulal Malviya.
He said Rajawat's cover was blown after the concerned invigilator noticed the discrepancy between the photo pasted on the admission card and that of the actual candidate Baria. The duo were subsequently booked by police after the forgery came to light.
The Supreme Court on July 9 handed over cases involving wrong-doings with regards to admissions and recruitment effected by Vyavsayik Pariksha Mandal (Vyapam) or Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) over the years to the central investigating agency.