A former police officer convicted of lying about an encounter he had in Times Square that sent a bicyclist tumbling to the pavement will not receive any further punishment for his crime, a judge in Manhattan ruled on Wednesday.

The decision by Justice Maxwell Wiley to give the former officer, Patrick Pogan, a conditional discharge, which means he will not receive any sanctions like jail time or probation, was a lighter sentence than even Mr. Pogan’s lawyer had requested. The lawyer, Stuart London, had pleaded for his client to receive a conditional discharge and community service. Prosecutors had asked for jail time and probation.

“The court is convinced that incarceration is not appropriate in this case,” Justice Wiley said.

The ruling was met with sobs by Mr. Pogan and his supporters, including his father, mother and companion. In the hallway outside the courtroom, Mr. Pogan exchanged tearful embraces with more than a dozen supporters.

Mr. Pogan, 24, who resigned from the force after the episode, thanked the police union and his lawyer as he left the courthouse.