GITA MITTAL, J.

1. By the instant appeal, the appellant assails the judgment dated 17th May, 2000 whereby he stands convicted for commission of the offences under Sections 304B and 498A of the IPC with which he was charged in SC Case No.25/1999 arising out of FIR No.533/98 registered by the Police Station Jahangir Puri under Sections 498A/304B/406/34 of the IPC and the consequential order of sentence dated 23rd May, 2000 whereby he has been sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for three years for the commission of the offence punishable under Section 498A IPC with fine of Rs. 500/- and in default of payment of fine, to undergo simple imprisonment for one month. For commission of the offence under Section 304B IPC, the appellant stands sentenced to imprisonment for life with fine of Rs. 1,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for two months.

The sentences had been directed to run concurrently. It was also directed that the appellant would be entitled to the benefit under Section 428 of the Cr.P.C.

2. Telephonic information was received at the Police Station Jahangir Puri at 12:25 am on 22nd October, 1998 from Constable Umar Mohd., who was based in the Lok