sebi:Order/BD/AA/2020-21/9507-9508
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Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 19
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
- s. 15F
- s. 28A
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(a)
- Reg. 2(1)(c)
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 200
- Reg. 3(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(g)
Parties
- Puneet Garg
- Praveen Bhutani & Sons (HUF)
- Parmanand Yadav
- Roxtech Securities Services (Prop. Parmanand Yadav)
- Placido Marketing Private Limited
- Prem Chand
- Pawansut Holdings Limited
Holding
SEBI held that Puneet Garg and Praveen Bhutani & Sons (HUF), along with connected entities, violated Regulations 3(a)-(d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and 4(2)(g) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by creating artificial volume in FIRL through repeated off-market and on-market transactions.
Full text
Page 2 of 35 2. Pursuant to investigation, it was observed by SEBI that Puneet Garg and Praveen Bhutani & Sons (HUF) along with other connected entities created artificial volume in the scrip of FIRL by repeatedly transacting in off market and on market. In view of the same, it was observed that the said entities had violated the provisions of regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1), 4(2)(a) and (g) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003. In view of the above, SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings against the above entities under the Section 15HA of the SEBI Act for the above- mentioned violations of PFUTP Regulations, 2003. The above entities are hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘Noticees’.
Page 3 of 35 penalty should not be imposed upon the Noticees under Section 15HA of of the SEBI Act for the violations alleged to have been committed by the Noticees.
Page 4 of 35 As such I am not in a position to state / explain as to what connection has been there between different entities stated in your notice and I confirm that I have no connection with any of them. You have given many examples as to how these entities dealt with each other in these shares of FIRL but my name has not been there in any such transactions with various entities. From the above you will kindly observe that I have not indulged in fraudulent and unfair trade practices and as such I have not violated the provisions of regulations 3 (a), 3(b), 3 (c), 3 (d), 4 (1), 4 (2)(a), 4 (2) (b) and 4 (2) (g) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations 2003.
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