sebi:CO/100/ISD/08/2003

SEBI · SEBI · 2001-06-18 · G.N. Bajpai, Chairman, SEBI

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Facts / Headnote

No penalty imposed; directed to be more cautious in dealing with sub brokers in future

Provisions invoked

• s. 4(3)

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 16(5)
• Reg. 28

Parties

• Anand Rathi Securities Pvt. Ltd

Holding

M/s. Anand Rathi Securities Pvt. Ltd has not indulged in or aided and abetted the creation of a false market in the scrip of Amara Raja Batteries Ltd and no penalty is imposed, but it is directed to be more cautious in dealing with sub brokers in future.

Full text

referred to as “BSPL”), a sub broker of ARSPL, had traded in the scrip of ARBL on behalf of Shri Harinarayan Bajaj.  In view of the above, Chairman, SEBI, vide his order dated  18.6.2001 appointed Shri Piyoosh Gupta as Enquiry Officer to enquire into the dealing by ARSPL and its sub brokers in the scrip of ARBL.   Thereafter, vide his order dated 5.12.2001, Shri Piyoosh Gupta was replaced by Shri J.Ranganayakulu as Enquiry Officer.

4.0             I have considered the facts and circumstances of the case, report of the Enquiry Officer, reply of ARSPL and other material on record.  The following issues arise for consideration :

during the period was approximately 15 lakhs.   Moreover, during the hearing before the Enquiry Officer, ARSPL indicated that they had also done arbitrage transactions to the tune of 43,61,133 shares for five clients during the period October 2000 to March 2001.   It is also noted that ARSPL had given a large exposure to BSPL in Settlement No.A-37 of BSE whereas  such large exposure was not granted in respect of other brokers.

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