Crl. Misc No. M 1433 OF 2011 ****** Mohinder Pal vs State of Punjab Present : Mr. Rajiv Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Gazi Mohd. DAG Punjab ******* The petitioner seeks grant of anticipatory bail in case FIR No.91, dated 14.7.2010, registered under Sections 307, 326, 323/34 of the IPC, at Police Station Goraya, District Jalandhar. Counsel for the petitioner has argued that the petitioner was named after six months of the incident and is now sought to be implicated allegedly on the confessional statement of the co-accused. The petitioner is a government official who has no motive whatsoever for this crime. Counsel for the respondent has read inculpatory statements which, as per him, tend to implicate the petitioner. In my opinion, the delay in naming the petitioner, though not a exculpatory factor, is definitely a circumstance which entitles the petitioner for the grant of anticipatory bail. Consequently, the petitioner is directed to appear before the Investigating Officer on 17.2.2011 between 10 am to 5 pm and he shall be released on anticipatory bail by the Investigating Officer to his satisfaction subject to the conditions contained in Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Petition stands disposed of. ( AJAY TEWARI ) February 08, 2011. JUDGE `kk'