sebi:MO/61/IVD/2/04
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Facts / Headnote
M/s Ace Finance and its proprietor Shri Suketu Kapadia prohibited from dealing in securities for a period of one year with immediate effect
Provisions invoked
- s. 11B
- s. 11
- s. 19
- s. 12
Parties
- M/s Ace Finance
- Shri Suketu Kapadia
Holding
M/s Ace Finance and its proprietor Shri Suketu Kapadia were held guilty of acting as an unregistered sub-broker and were prohibited from dealing in securities for a period of one year.
Full text
B Desai Financial Services Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “VB Desai”) for the period October 04, 1999 to May 31, 2000. 1.2 Investigations revealed that Shri Kamlesh Jitendra Shroff (KJS), son of Shri Jitendra Ratilal Shroff of VB Desai and nephew of Shri Pradip Ratilal Shroff, Managing Director of VB Desai was the main person behind the trading activity in the scrip throughout all the settlements during the investigation period. I find that he had used a number of brokers, sub brokers (both registered and unregistered) as well as acquaintances to buy and sell the scrip of VB Desai in the market, thereby creating illusion of trading, artificial volume and price rise in the scrip. Investigations further found that, M/s Ace Finance, a registered sub-broker who had surrendered its registration by November 2000, had dealt essentially on behalf of its client Shri Kamlesh Shroff through Patel Finance and Patel Investments SHOW CAUSE NOTICE 2.0 A show cause notice dated July 22, 2003 was issued to Shri Suketu Kapadia of M/s Ace Finance whereby the findings of investigations and the alleged violation of Section 12 of SEBI Act read with Rule 3 of SEBI (Stock Brokers and Sub Brokers) Regulations, 1992 were communicated. Vide the aforesaid Show Cause Notice, M/s Ace Finance was asked to show cause as to why appropriate
with Shri Kapel Patel of Patel Investments. According to Shri Suketu Kapadia, the alleged violations happened due to circumstances beyond his control. HEARING AND WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS. 4.0 An opportunity of hearing was granted to Shri Suketu Kapadia in adherence to principles of natural justice. The hearing was initially scheduled on October 01, 2003, which was communicated to him vide letter dated September 22, 2003. The other parties related to the case of V B Desai had sought for adjournment and finally the matter was heard on October 29, 2003 at 5.00 p.m. No one had come representing M/s Ace Finance. In fact, during the hearing, it had been mentioned by the other parties that it was Ace Finance who had done the alleged transactions on behalf of Shri Kamlesh Shroff and that they were absconding.
Kamlesh J Shroff Patel Investment 42 4000 0 4000 Kamlesh J Shroff Patel Investment 42 3000 0 3000 Kamlesh J Shroff Patel Investment 43 3000 0 3000 Kamlesh
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