ORAL ORDER

This petition is by the complainant seeking relaxation of Rule 5.3.1 of Video Conferencing Rules, 2020 of this Court, to enable the complainant to record her further examination-in-chief and also to subject herself for cross - examination by the respondent-husband by dispensing recording of evidence through Indian Embassy or the High Commission of India.

The facts leading to the case are as under:

2. The petitioner is the complainant, who has lodged a complaint before the jurisdictional Police Station alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 498A and 377 read with Section 34 of the IPC , as well as under Sections 66E and 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 . On the basis of the said complaint lodged by the petitioner, who is respondent No.2’s wife, the jurisdictional Police registered the crime. Upon completion of investigation, the Investigating Officer has filed the final report/charge sheet, in which respondent No.2, who is the husband of the petitioner, is now arraigned as an accused and is presently facing criminal prosecution for the aforementioned offences.

3. The petitioner, who is presently residing in the United States of America, has approa