sebi:EAD-7/BJD/NJMR/2018-19/1495

SEBI · SEBI · B J DILIP, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Ex-parte - violation established; penalty of Rs 5,00,000 imposed under Section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15I(1)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Paras M Shah

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades in illiquid BSE Stock Options creating artificial volume, and is liable for monetary penalty under Section 15HA of SEBI Act, with penalty of Rs 5,00,000 imposed.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Paras M Shah Page 2 of 22 entities which were indulged in execution of non-genuine trades in Stock Options Segment of BSE during the investigation period. The following points narrate the dealings of the Noticee during the investigation period and the

Adjudication Order in respect of Paras M Shah Page 3 of 22 Sl. No Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (`) Total Buy Volume (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (`) Total Sell Volume (no. of units) Number of non genuine trades execute d by Entity in the Contract Total number of trades execute d by the Entity in the Contract Total numb er of trades execut ed in the contra ct % of Non Genuine trades of Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total trades in the Contract % of Non Genuine trades of Entity in the contract to Total trades in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total Volume in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generated by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 12 OBNK15MAR240.00PE 8.40 146000 3.00 146000 2 2 30 100% 7% 100% 7% 13 UNIT15APR10.00CEW2 9.65 135000 5.80 135000 2 2 4 100% 50% 100% 52% 14 UNIT15APR8.00CEW2 11.70 72000 8.60 72000 2 2 8 100% 25% 100% 21% 15 UNIT15MAR8.00CE 12.35 99000 7.75 99000 2 2 32 100% 6% 100% 16%

Adjudication Order in respect of Paras M Shah Page 4 of 22 4(1) and 4(2) (a) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003.

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