sebi:BM/AO-11/2010
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Facts / Headnote
Proceedings disposed of without imposition of penalty
Provisions invoked
- s. 15A
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 12
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 6
- Reg. 8(1)
Parties
- Sanjaya Enterprises
Holding
The Adjudicating Officer held that the allegations of non-compliance with summonses and of fraudulent/unfair trade practices (artificial volume creation and market manipulation) against Sanjaya Enterprises were not established, and no penalty was imposed under sections 15A(a) and 15HA of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 11 2. On analysis of the trading data obtained from CSE it was observed that the transactions of six brokers viz: Mukesh Dokania & Co., Rajendra Prasad Shah, Ahilya Commercial Pvt. Ltd., Bubna Stock Broking Services Ltd., N.M. Lohia & Co. and Shyam Lal Sultania, constituted 62% of the volume in the scrip of SCL. The role of the brokers and the entities who had traded in the scrip of SCL was scrutinized. It was alleged that through collusion with the brokers and their clients, shares of SCL were transacted in such a manner that led to creation of artificial volumes in the scrip and was designed to create a false market leading to significant price movement in the scrip. During the investigation period, Sanjaya Enterprises (hereinafter referred to as “Noticee”) traded through the broker N.M. Lohia in the scrip of SCL.
Page 3 of 11 regulations 3, 4 (1), 4 (2) (a), (b), (e) and (g) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP”). Consequently, in respect of the alleged charges, the Noticee would be liable for monetary penalty under section 15HA of SEBI Act.
Page 4 of 11 issued three times. It was also alleged that the Noticee executed synchronized trades and acted in concert with the other brokers and clients in creation of artificial volume and significant price rise in the scrip.
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