sebi:ASK/AO/97-99/2014-15

SEBI · SEBI · 2002-01-07 · A. Sunil Kumar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violations established; monetary penalty of Rs. 3,00,000 imposed on each Noticee under section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 12A
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Moneybee Securities Pvt. Ltd.
• Dhiren Shah (HUF)
• Yogesh Laxman Rege

Holding

The Adjudicating Officer held that all three Noticees (Moneybee Securities Pvt. Ltd., Dhiren HUF, and Yogesh Laxman Rege) violated section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act, 1992 and regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(e) of the PFUTP Regulations by indulging in synchronized trades and fraudulent conduct in connivance with each other to manipulate the price of the scrip of New Horizon Leasing and Finance Ltd.

Full text

Adjudication order in the matter of trading in the scrip of New Horizon Leasing and Finance Ltd. Page 2 of 17 was suspended w.e.f. January 07, 2002 on account of non-payment of annual listing fees. The suspension was revoked w.e.f October 06, 2010. During the entire investigation period, the scrip was traded in the price range of ` 50 to ` 119.7 with an average volume of 2529 shares on BSE. Post investigation period i.e. 05.02.2011 to 30.04.2011, the scrip was traded in the price range of ` 95.75 to ` 105.05 with an average volume of 1922 shares on BSE. An analysis of Trade and Order Log of the scrip during the investigation period, it was observed that out of 85 trading days during the period of examination, the scrip was traded only on 34 trading days as there were no sell orders placed in the system. Further, out of 34 trading days, on 23 trading days, the scrip opened at a price higher than its previous closing price.

Adjudication order in the matter of trading in the scrip of New Horizon Leasing and Finance Ltd. Page 3 of 17 were placed before the sell order contributing LTP of Rs. 19.35 and thereby increasing the price of the scrip. Further an analysis of first trade in the scrip revealed that Moneybee contributed net positive LTP of ` 10.05 through first trades on 2 trading days during the investigation period. It was also observed that Terminal address of buy terminal and sell terminal was same.

Adjudication order in the matter of trading in the scrip of New Horizon Leasing and Finance Ltd. Page 4 of 17 contributed to price rise and positive LTP through synchronized trades, Yogesh also contributed in establishing positive LTP and NHP through various trades in the scrip of New Horizon wherein Dhiren HUF was the counterparty and all the noticees acted in fraudulent manner and in connivance with each other. It was, therefore, alleged that the Noticees violated the provisions of section 12A (a), (b) and (c) of SEBI Act, 1992 and regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(e) of PFUTP Regulations. APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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