in case of non-appearance of parties owing to the Covid-19 pandemic. Yet another application was filed for giving a direction to the concerned authority to issue urgent certified copy of the order passed by the High Court. 6. The Trial Court recorded in detail the past conduct of the PWs 1, 2 and 3 that despite the service of summons, they had not been appearing for cross-examination. It was also recorded that PW 1 – the complainant had come to the Court with a sworn affidavit in her application under section 319 CrPC but did not care to attend the trial proceedings and present herself for cross-examination. 7. The Trial Court further proceeded to record that although the complainant wants the trial to proceed but is not coming forward for being cross-examined and has only filed an application to the effect that the application under section 319 CrPC may be heard and decided before the cross-examination. Even the Public Prosecutor SLP(Crl.) No.12292 of 2022 Page 5 of 14had opposed the