sebi:Order/BM/JR/2022-23/25178

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-06-28 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Show Cause Notice disposed of; no adjudication initiated

Provisions invoked

Regulations

Parties

Holding

The Show Cause Notice dated July 26, 2021 issued against Krishna Beneficiary Trust was disposed of without adjudication, on the ground that the Noticee (a trust) had already been dissolved and its PAN surrendered before the SCN was issued.

Full text

Page 2 of 4 observed to be non-genuine in nature and created false or misleading appearance of trading in terms of artificial volumes in stock options and therefore were alleged to be manipulative, deceptive in nature. In view of the same, SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings against the Noticee for violation of the provisions of regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations”).

Page 3 of 4 5. In the interest of natural justice an opportunity of personal hearing was given to the Noticee on October 1, 2021 vide notice dated September 9, 2021. Vide email dated September 30, 2021, the Authorised Representative (hereinafter referred to as “AR”) of the Noticee sought adjournment for the hearing scheduled. Another opportunity of personal hearing was given to the Noticee on November 17, 2021. The AR vide email dated November 16, 2021 replied to the SCN stating, inter alia, the following: “We wish to inform you that Krishna Beneficiary trust was already dissolved w.e.f. 30th March

Page 4 of 4 10. In terms of rule 6 of the Adjudication Rules, copy of this order is sent to the AR (as the Noticee is no more in existence) and also to SEBI.

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