The CBI Court (West), Lucknow convicted and sentenced Vinod Kumar Sharma, the then Deputy Inspector General (DIG), CRPF, along with two CRPF personnel, Satyavir Singh and Tirath Pal Chaturvedi, to Rigorous Imprisonment for Three Years with a total fine Rs.1.2 lakh in a corruption case related to the recruitment of constables in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF).

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered the instant case on February 23, 2009, based on source information against Vinod Kumar Sharma and others. Investigation revealed that he had entered into a criminal conspiracy with private persons to obtain illegal gratification from candidates seeking recruitment as Constables (General Duty) in the CRPF.

The accused Vinod Kumar Sharma had provided advance information regarding the recruitment schedule and available vacancies to middlemen, who were subsequently inducing prospective candidates to pay substantial bribes in exchange for guaranteed selection.

Upon completion of investigation, the CBI filed chargesheets against the accused on November 23, 2010, and July 16, 2012. Following a full trial, the Court convicted and sentenced all three accused accordingly.