110 Supp IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Bail App No. 223/2025 Showkat Ali Dar ….. Petitioner (s) Through: Mr. Aabid Hamid Pandit, Adv. V/s Union Territory through Police Station Khag ….. Respondent(s) Through: Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Judge ORDER 31.10.2025 The petitioner, without approaching the learned trial court, has filed this bail application. In view of the settled position of law that without approaching the court of first instance, an accused cannot approach the High Court directly for grant of bail, the bail application is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the learned trial court with an application for grant of bail. (Sanjay Dhar) Judge SRINAGAR 31.10.2025 Aasif