sebi:Order/BM/LD/2021-22/14529

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-09-23 · Barnali Mukherjee, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on the Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations, 2003

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 28A

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Ashok Kumar Khemka HUF

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulation 3(a), (b), (c), (d) and Regulation 4(1) & 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades in illiquid stock option contracts at BSE, generating artificial volume. A penalty of Rs. 5,00,000/- was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjudication Order in respect of Ashok Kumar Khemka HUF 2 | P a g e in the matter of dealings in illiquid Stock Options at BSE

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjudication Order in respect of Ashok Kumar Khemka HUF 3 | P a g e in the matter of dealings in illiquid Stock Options at BSE Sl. no Contract name Avg. buy rate (Rs.) Total buy volume (no. of units) Avg. sell rate (Rs.) Total sell volume (no. of units) Total Volume in the Contract

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Adjudication Order in respect of Ashok Kumar Khemka HUF 4 | P a g e in the matter of dealings in illiquid Stock Options at BSE  The Noticee denies the allegation that the reversal trades alleged resulted into generation of artificial volumes in the market and hence (allegedly) treated as non-genuine trades.  No objection or alert or caution was issued by the broker or BSE or SEBI in the matter of my trading.  There was an inordinate delay of about 7 years in issuance of the SCN. In this regard, the Noticee has relied upon the judgment of Hon’ble SAT in the matter of Ashok Rupani Vs. SEBI and also in the judgment of Ashlesh Shah Vs. SEBI and as laid down by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in the matter of Adjudicating Officer, SEBI Vs. Bhavesh Pabari.  Noticee traded only once during the entire investigation period, hence no malafide motive has been attributed in execution of trades.  No investor complained of being mislead by the Noticee’s trades. No relations with counterparty and counter broker of the trade and not alleged any nexus between the Noticee and the counter party.

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