sebi:ORDER/SBM/KL/2021-22/15788

SEBI · SEBI · 2010-02-25 · Suresh B Menon, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings against the Noticee vide SCN dated April 06, 2021 disposed of; violation not established; no penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Mr. Sunil Kumar Purohit

Holding

The allegation that Mr. Sunil Kumar Purohit violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c) & (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by circular/synchronized trading in Gravity India Limited was held not established, and the adjudication proceedings were disposed of without penalty.

Full text

Adjudication order in respect of Mr. Sunil Kumar Purohit in the matter of Gravity India Limited Page 2 of 14 2003, touched a high of Rs.32 on January 20, 2004 and closed at Rs.21 on March 03, 2004 on BSE. During the relevant period, the scrip was traded on BSE only. In this regard, it is alleged that the aforesaid group of entities/clients purchased 64,55,255 shares and sold 64,74,782 shares of GIL, which constituted 71% of the gross volumes approximately on the BSE during the investigation period. It is further alleged that the Noticee indulged in circular trading within the group (through stock broker Southern Shares & Stocks Limited) and purchased a total of 1,39,700 shares of GIL (1,35,206 among the group) and sold a total of 1,39,700 shares of GIL (21,025 shares among the group) during the investigation period.

Adjudication order in respect of Mr. Sunil Kumar Purohit in the matter of Gravity India Limited Page 3 of 14 APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

Adjudication order in respect of Mr. Sunil Kumar Purohit in the matter of Gravity India Limited Page 4 of 14 each broker remains nil. It is further alleged that this manipulative trading operation was planned very carefully to avoid any easy detection. d. It is alleged that on many instances, the buy and sell order quantities and rates were similar and time difference between the buy and sell order entered was negligible (from few seconds to few minutes). Hence, the orders of most of these trades appeared to be structured / synchronized. It is alleged that the orders were punched in with a preconceived motive and with prior arrangement and the orders would be picked up by a particular client and broker on the opposite side. e. In view of the above, it is alleged that the Noticee has colluded with certain brokers / clients for transacting in the shares of GIL, thus manipulated and created false market for the scrip in violation of Regulation 3(a), (b), (c) & (d), 4(1), 4(2) (a), (b), (e) and (g) of FUTP Regulation 2003.

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