Overview
- Justice Shehram Sarwar Chaudhry approved post-arrest bail and ordered release upon submission of surety bonds, with formalities delaying exit from custody.
- Saad-ur-Rahman was detained by the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency at Lahore Airport on August 17 after departure checks flagged his name on the PNIL.
- The FIR cites PECA sections 13, 14, 25 and 26 and PPC sections 294-B and 420, alleges promotion of apps including 1xBet, Bet365, Binomo and B9 Game, and lists 27 videos, several now unavailable.
- Earlier bail bids were rejected by a judicial magistrate on September 22 and an additional sessions judge on October 2, and the LHC had sought arguments before ruling.
- The judge noted Supreme Court guidance that denying bail in such cases is unusual, as a separate inquiry proceeds into nine NCCIA officials accused of misuse of authority and bribe-taking.