sebi:BS/AO/55/2008

SEBI · SEBI · 2007-10-05 · Biju. S, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation found; penalty of Rs. 50,000 imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15J
• s. 15H

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)

Parties

• Shri Banwarilal S. Jhunjhunwala

Holding

The noticee, Shri Banwarilal S. Jhunjhunwala, was found to have violated Regulation 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 by placing continuous buy orders through his sub-broker that created artificial price rise in the scrip of SOFTBPO Global Services Limited. A penalty of Rs. 50,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

2 5. It is alleged that the dealings of the noticee contributed to artificial volume and substantial rise in price of the scrip during the said investigation period. Further it is alleged that the noticee, through his sub-broker, M/s Aastha Investments, had placed continuous buy orders inspite of being aware that they were getting cancelled and thereby created artificial price rise in the scrip. In view of same, it is alleged that the noticee has violated Regulation 4(1) & 4(2) (a) (b) (e) and (g) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003. SHOW CAUSE NOTICE

3 4. Prohibition of manipulative, fraudulent and unfair trade practices (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 3, no person shall indulge in a fraudulent or an unfair trade practice in securities.

4 Trade Date Time Tra de No. Qua ntit y Price Buy Order No. Buy Memb er Code Buy Client Code Buy Mac hin e No. Sell Memb er Code Sell Client Code Sell Order No. Sell Mac hin e No. 09/02/2005 12:18:04 1 50 105.9 394002000 10269800 D0394 A050,B001 2 D0325 1953 325001000 10040400 1 14/02/2005 13:44:22 1 50 111.2 394002000 10270500 D0394 A050,B001 2 D0636 KF0VP1 636201000 00515400 201 14/02/2005 14:12:45 2 50 111.2 394002000 10270500 D0394 A050,B001 2 D0470 ULR08 470210000 00105300 210 02/03/2005 10:15:24 1 100 135 394002000 10273900 D0394 A050,B001 2 D0790 A039 790007000 00016500 7 02/03/2005 11:52:16 2 50 135 394002000 10273900 D0394 A050,B001 2 D0248 A1483 248032000 10080200 32 03/03/2005 10:24:42 1 100 141.8 394002000 10274100 D0394 A050,B001 2 D0003 41642 320700000 940426 207

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