sebi:Order/GR/PU/2021-22/14532

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-10-12 · G. Ramar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty of Rs 5,00,000 imposed on Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

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

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Gokul Fuelchem Private Limited

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades creating artificial volume, and is liable to monetary penalty of Rs 5,00,000 under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Page 2 of 18 market volume in stock options segment of BSE during the IP. It was observed that Gokul Fuelchem Private Limited (PAN-AADCG2015K) (hereinafter referred to as the “Noticee”) was one of the various entities who indulged in execution of reversal trades in stock options segment of BSE during the IP. Such trades were 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 as well as deceptive in nature. In view of the same, SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings against the Noticee for the violation of 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, 2003”).

Page 3 of 18 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND HEARING 4. A Show Cause Notice dated September 16, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SCN’) was issued to the Noticee, under Rule 4(1) of the Adjudication Rules to show-cause as to why an inquiry should not be initiated against it for the violation of provisions of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 and why penalty should not be imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act for the alleged violations specified in the SCN.

Page 4 of 18  Scrips traded were not banned and hence there was no bar on trading in these scrips. All trades have been backed up with appropriate pay in pay outs which establishes its bonafides in carrying out genuine trades on the floor of the exchange. It completely relied on its broker for executing trades in Illiquid Stock Options. No investor complaints regarding trading in the said scrip.  Trades were executed in the F&O segment and losses were accrued in the position taken and squared off by it. In order to minimise further loss, it sold the stock when the prices started to go down.  The prices of any shares/stocks vary due to various components including sentiments, market conditions, economic and political development etc. Therefore, only for reasons of huge price variations our trades cannot be classified as non- genuine.  It has executed intraday trades wherein it had purchased some stocks and on huge price variations and has sold them.

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