sebi:EAD/SR/SM/AO/5/2018-19

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-07-10 · Sangeeta Rathod, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violations of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and PIT Regulations, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 13
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 4(a)
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(e)

Parties

• Priyesh Ramanlal Patel

Holding

The Noticee violated regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(e) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by trading among group entities contributing to negative LTP, new low price and first trades, and violated regulation 13(2A) and 13(4A) r/w 13(5) of PIT Regulations, 1992 by failing to make timely disclosures as a promoter. A total penalty of Rs. 3,00,000 was imposed.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Priyesh Ramanlal Patel in the matter of Popular Estate Management Limited Page 2 of 21 the Noticee along with other eight (8) entities in Group-I viz. (1) Komal Priyesh Patel, (2) Fizu M Patel, (3) Asha Rajendrabhai Patel, (4) Krinesh Farms Pvt Ltd, (5) Vikram Farms Pvt Ltd, (6) Saranga Farms Pvt Ltd, (7) Bhumi Prathmesh Patel and (8) Runali Vikram Patel (hereinafter collectively referred to as Priyesh Group) had traded in the shares of Popular during the period of investigation and contributed to Last Traded Price (LTP), New Low Price (NLP) and First trades and as a result created artificial volume in the said scrip of Popular and therefore violated the provisions of regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c) and 3(d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(e) of SEBI(Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities market) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as PFUTP Regulations, 2003). Further, Noticee became a promoter on August 01, 2012 and he was holding 4,500 shares of Popular at that point of time. IA observed that, being a promoter of the Company, the Noticee was required to make disclosure to the Company as prescribed under SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as PIT Regulations, 1992). However, the Noticee, failed to make relevant disclosures as prescribed under PIT Regulations, 1992. IA also observed that during the period of investigation, there was a change in shareholding of the No

Adjudication Order in respect of Priyesh Ramanlal Patel in the matter of Popular Estate Management Limited Page 3 of 21 read with Rule 3 of the SEBI (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as Adjudication Rules, 1995) to inquire into and adjudge under sections 15HA and 15A(b) of the SEBI Act, 1992 for the said alleged violation of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and PIT Regulations, 1992 by the Noticee. Subsequently, I was appointed as Adjudicating Officer vide order dated July 10, 2017 by the competent authority of SEBI.

Adjudication Order in respect of Priyesh Ramanlal Patel in the matter of Popular Estate Management Limited Page 4 of 21 Table - 1 Quarter End No. of shares % of Shareholding September 30, 2012 4,500 0.03 December 31, 2012 56,300 0.40

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