NAB randomly arrests suspects, takes more than a year to file references against them: SC By Justice Yahya Afridi says suspects should move the high court for seeking hardship bail. Defendant's lawyer tells the court his client had been incarcerated for nearly three years. The Supreme Court on Monday slammed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), saying it "randomly" arrests people, and files a reference against them after a year-and-a-half. The apex court's comments came during a hearing of a fake accounts case, where the SC asked the suspects to reapproach the high court regarding the matter. Related items During the hearing, the defendant's lawyer told the court that his client had been incarcerated for nearly three years, while his accomplice had been granted bail.