Sunita Gupta, J.

1. The present appeal has been preferred against the conviction and sentence of the appellant dated 12th November 2010 and 15th November 2010 respectively whereby the appellant was convicted for offences under Section 304B/498A of the Indian Penal Code 1860 (hereinafter referred as IPC) and was sentenced to undergo Rigorous Imprisonment for ten (10) years for offence u/s 304B IPC and Rigorous Imprisonment for three (3) years and fine of Rs.10,000 in default of which to undergo Simple Imprisonment for 5 months for offence u/s 498A IPC. Benefit u/s 428 Cr.P.C was also given to the appellant.

2. The gravamen of the prosecution case succinctly stated is as under:-

The appellant got married to Seema on 8th July 2003. However on 29th September 2007, Seema (hereinafter referred to as deceased) committed suicide by hanging herself in her matrimonial home. Information in the form of DD no. 26-B (Ex.PW11/A) was received on 29th September by Inspector Shyam Singh, posted at PS Aman Vihar that a lady named Seema had been admitted to Sanjay Gandhi Memorial Hospital(SGMH). He along with Constable Satbir reached the hospital. The deceased was declared brought dead by the doc