sebi:EAD-2/DSR/RG/PU/341/2015
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on the Noticee
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 12A
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 7
- Reg. 3
Parties
- Techno Shares and Stock Brokers Ltd.
Holding
The Noticee, a stock broker, was held to have violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d) and 4(1) of the PFUTP Regulations read with Section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act, and Clauses A(1), (3) and (4) of the Code of Conduct under Schedule II read with Regulation 7 of the Broker Regulations, by aiding and abetting sham cross-deal transactions through its sub-broker who was an employee of VEL. A total penalty of Rs. 7,00,000 was imposed (Rs. 5,00,000 under Section 15 HA and Rs. 2,00,000 under Section 15 HB).
Full text
Page 2 of 18 2. The investigation, inter alia, revealed that VEL had made certain major corporate announcements and during and after the said announcements it was observed that five brokers, including Techno Shares and Stock Brokers Ltd. (herein after referred to as the ‘Noticee’), a member broker at the BSE and NSE, along with their major clients had traded in the scrip of VEL on BSE and NSE. It was observed that the Noticee was having the highest concentration of trading in the scrip of VEL and had mainly traded on behalf of the company (VEL) related entities (being promoters and directors of VEL) namely, Valecha Investment Pvt. Ltd (VIPL), Reena Valecha, Padma Valecha and other corporate entities namely Occasion Impex Pvt. Ltd (Occasion), Worth Buying Trading Pvt. Ltd (Worth), Admire Consultants Pvt. Ltd. (Admire), and Wind Mill Exports Pvt. Ltd (Windmill), through its sub-broker Shri Rajesh Pradhan. The Noticee was observed to have 9.31% and 9.24% concentration in the buy and sell side, respectively, at BSE and 6.13% (buy) and 2.89% (sell) concentration at NSE.
Page 3 of 18 and 4 (1) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP Regulations’) read with Section 12A (a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act and Clauses A (1), (3) and (4) of the Code of Conduct specified under Schedule II of SEBI (Stock Brokers & Sub- Brokers) Regulations,1992 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Broker Regulations’) read with Regulation 7 of the Broker Regulations.
Page 4 of 18 adjournment of the scheduled hearing and sought additional four weeks time to file its reply in the matter. The said request was not acceded to and vide notice dated August 03, 2011, another opportunity of personal hearing was granted to the Noticee on August 24, 2011. Vide letter dated August 22, 2011, the Noticee submitted its reply to the SCN. Further, the Authorized Representatives (ARs) appeared on behalf of the Noticee on the scheduled date and sought time to file additional reply in the matter. Accordingly, vide letter dated August 29, 2011, the Noticee filed its additional submissions. Meanwhile, the Noticee filed consent application which was later rejected and the same was communicated to the Noticee vide letter dated January 03, 2013.
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