1 S. No. 88-S IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR Bail App No.137/2026 MEHMOOD AHMAD QURESHI …Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through: Mr. M. A. Wani, Advocate with Mr. Faraz, Advocate. Vs. UNION TERRITORY OF J&K AND OTHERS ...Respondent(s) Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR JUSTICE SHAHZAD AZEEM, JUDGE O R D E R 24.07.2026 1. The petitioner is seeking bail apprehending his arrest in FIR No.58/2026, Police Station Uri, under Sections 342, 384, 376, 506 and 109 IPC read with Section 4 of the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO) and Section 66(E) of the Information Technology Act, 2000. 2. Admittedly, the petitioner has filed a similar application before the court of learned Principal Sessions Judge, Baramulla, [for short ‘the Trial Court’], which is still pending on the docket of the Trial Court. 3. It is seen that the Trial Court vide order dated 12.06.2026, directed the concerned SHO to admit the petitioner on bail in the event of his arrest on the conditions provided therein. 4. The contention of the petitioner is that interim protection was extended from time to time. However, when the matter came up on 23.07.2026, the interim protection granted vide order dated Isaq Hameed Bhat I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 24.07.26 2 12.06.2026 was not extended, therefore, the petitioner has approached this Court with the similar prayer. 5. The petitioner has neither placed on record the order dated 23.07.2026, nor pleaded anywhere that the Trial Court has withdrawn the interim protection giving cause to approach this Court during the pendency of similar application before the Trial Court having the concurrent jurisdiction. Time and again such type of practice has been deprecated by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, particularly reference in this regard may be made to “Mohammad Rasal C. and Another Vs. State of Kerela and Another”, 2025 SCC Online SC 2728. 6. Since the Trial Court is seized of the matter, therefore, this petition is disposed of, by directing the petitioner to pursue the proceedings pending before the learned Trial Court and the Trial Court shall pass appropriate orders strictly in consonance with the law so that the petitioner should not be left in lurch. 7. Disposed of. (SHAHZAD AZEEM) JUDGE SRINAGAR 24.07.2026 Ishaq Isaq Hameed Bhat I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 24.07.26