sebi:EAD-7/BJD/VS/2018-19/1739

SEBI · SEBI · B J Dilip, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Noticee held liable for violations of Regulation 3(a),(b),(c),(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003; penalty imposed under Section 15HA of SEBI Act

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

• Oscar Infra Private Limited

Holding

The Noticee, Oscar Infra Private Limited, was found to have executed 46 non-genuine reversal trades in 13 unique stock options contracts on BSE, creating artificial volume of 7,92,000 units, thereby violating Regulation 3(a),(b),(c),(d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Oscar Infra Private Limited Page 2 of 26 Stock Options Segment of BSE during the investigation period. The following points narrate the dealings of the Noticee during the investigation period and the allegations against it for execution of non-genuine trades.

Adjudication Order in respect of Oscar Infra Private Limited Page 3 of 26 6. From the above table, the following is observed as regards to dealings of the Noticee: a) The Noticee had executed non genuine trades in 13 contracts, wherein in respect of 4 contracts, all the trades were non genuine trades. b) The number of non-genuine trades of Noticee has significantly contributed to the total no. of trades from the market in the above contracts, as a substantial 13% to 100% of the trades that happened in the aforementioned contracts were due to non-genuine trades executed by the Noticee. c) A substantial 19% to 100% of volume generated by the Noticee in each of the above contracts was artificial volume, and further artificial volume generated by him also contributed to significant contribution of the total volume from the market in said contracts. d) Non genuine trades executed by Noticee in above contracts had significant differential in buy rates and sell rates considering that the trades were reversed on same day.

Adjudication Order in respect of Oscar Infra Private Limited Page 4 of 26 Adjudication Rules, 1995 read with section 15I (1) and (2) of SEBI Act, and if satisfied that penalty is liable, impose such penalty deemed fit in terms of Rule 5 of SEBI Adjudication Rules 1995 and Section 15HA of SEBI Act.

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