sebi:BM/AO-49/2012
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Facts / Headnote
Noticee found to have engaged in manipulative synchronized/structured trading in the scrip of Asian Star Company Limited in violation of PFUTP Regulations; penalty under section 15HA to be determined
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 4(2)
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(e)
- Reg. 4(2)(g)
- Reg. 4(2)(b)
Parties
- Sunil Mehta
Holding
The Noticee, as part of the Mehta group and connected entities, engaged in synchronized, structured, circular/reversal trades creating artificial volume and price movement in Asian Star Company Limited, in violation of the prohibition of fraudulent and manipulative dealings.
Full text
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Sunil Mehta in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 2 of 44 connected had allegedly indulged in circular/reversal synchronized trading in such a manner that led to creation of artificial volume in the scrips.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Sunil Mehta in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 3 of 44
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Sunil Mehta in the matter of Asian Star Company Limited Page 4 of 44 e. That I had purchased and sold 320224 shares through my broker BP Equities and I am neither concerned with nor aware of trades or otherwise of brokers and /or their clients, mentioned in the SCN. f. I deny of being aware of any such pattern of synchronized, structured, reversal or circular trades entered into mostly by few brokers trading through their clients on almost every trading day during the period. g. That SCN has failed to specify in detail as to which of the trades carried out by me and depicted in Annexure 4 and Annexure 5 of the SCN has contributed to the alleged synchronized, structured, reversal or circular trades or how the said trades have resulted into the synchronized, structured, reversal or circular trades. The said annexure is vague and very ambiguous and not specific, but general in nature. h. That the stock exchange has put in place an automated price and order matching mechanism of a system to ensure perfect transparency in the trading system. I had placed orders in accordance with my prudence w.r.t. my understanding of the securities markets. It is impossible, impracticable and unfeasible for me to detect and perceive the intentions and objectives of other entities or even know the identity
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