sebi:Order/AS/RM/2024-25/31136

SEBI · SEBI · 2024-05-02 · Asha Shetty, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violations established; monetary penalty imposed as effective deterrence (amount not specified in excerpt)

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 15
• s. 12A
• s. 15F
• s. 28A
• s. 15E

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 2
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 19
• Reg. 201
• Reg. 24(2)
• Reg. 47
• Reg. 25(1)
• Reg. 2(1)(w)
• Reg. 25(2)
• Reg. 2(k)

Parties

• Punit Kumar - Proprietor of Shrimoney - Research Analyst

Holding

The Noticee (Punit Kumar, Proprietor of Shrimoney) was found to have violated Clauses 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 of the Code of Conduct under Regulation 24(2) of RA Regulations, Regulations 3(a), 4(1), 4(2)(k), 4(2)(o) and 4(2)(s) of PFUTP Regulations, and Regulation 19 and 25(1)(iii) read with 25(2) of RA Regulations 2014. A monetary penalty was imposed as effective deterrence.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Punit Kumar – Proprietor of Shrimoney – Research Analyst Page 2 of 36 b. Regulation 19 and 25 (1)(iii) of RA Regulations 2014 read with Regulation 25(2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Research Analysts) Regulations, 2014 (hereinafter referred to as “RA Regulations”). c. Clauses 1, 2, 6, 7 and 8 of Code of Conduct as specified in the Third Schedule under Regulation 24(2) of RA Regulations.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Punit Kumar – Proprietor of Shrimoney – Research Analyst Page 3 of 36 Regulations. On checking emails of the RA (email id - compliance@shrimoney.com) on random basis using keywords search such as Assured, Returns, Profit, Recover etc., following was observed – a) In respect of two clients (JP Mehta and Devyani Sarnaik), the RA, inter-alia, informed their clients that after paying a certain amount, it will not ask for any payment until the previous loss is recovered. b) In respect of one client (Sanjay Dubey), it was observed that the client had sent an e-mail to RA wherein, inter-alia, whatsapp chats with one of the employees of RA was attached. From the said chats, it was observed that the employee of RA informed the client that he can make a profit of 4L for you.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Punit Kumar – Proprietor of Shrimoney – Research Analyst Page 4 of 36 amount was asked to be paid upon recovery of their losses. So in order to recover losses, the clients have to pay a certain amount first.

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