sebi:EAD-2/89/2012

SEBI · SEBI · 2012-04-03 · P. K. Kuriachen, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15J
• s. 15H

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 4(2)

Parties

• Shri Hari Krishna Yannam

Holding

The Noticee was held to have violated Regulations 4(2)(b) and 4(2)(g) of the PFUTP Regulations by engaging in wash trades and synchronized trades in the scrip of CAL, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 1,00,000 was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Page 2 of 8 2. Investigation revealed that CAL was extremely illiquid scrip and only 6,100 shares of the Company were traded during the period of examination. From the year 2000 onwards until May 07, 2010, the scrip was traded only on a single day i.e. on June 30, 2010. 4000 shares out of 6100 shares were traded on a single day i.e. November 12, 2010 during the period under examination. During the period under examination the scrip was traded on 29 trading days wherein on 24 trading days, only single trades were executed and on 15 days the scrip hit its upper circuit rates / near upper circuit rates and on 10 trading days it hit lower circuit / near lower circuit rates. There were only 10 participants in the market.

Page 3 of 8 alleged violation of the provisions of Regulations 4 (2) (b) & (g) of the PFUTP Regulations by the Noticee. SEBI vide order dated May 22, 2012, appointed the undersigned as AO in this matter.

Page 4 of 8 However, in order to pass a speaking order, I am going to analyse the evidence and allegations made against the Noticee.

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