sebi:Order/JS/DJ/2019-20/3524

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-12-21 · Jeevan Sonparote, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Penalty imposed on Noticee for violation of PFUTP Regulations

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 15F
• s. 15I(1)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(a)

Parties

• Deepak Sarda

Holding

The Noticee violated Regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing 55 non-genuine reversal trades in 3 stock option contracts at BSE, generating artificial volume of 954,000 units, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000/- was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Deepak Sarda in the matter of dealing in illiquid Stock Options at BSE ||Page 2 of 11 5. Noticee, while dealing in Stock Option segment of BSE during the I.P. allegedly executed 55 non genuine trades in 3 contracts resulting in artificial volume of total 954000 units in such contracts. Following is noted from the dealings of Noticee in aforesaid 3 contracts at BSE:

Adjudication Order in respect of Deepak Sarda in the matter of dealing in illiquid Stock Options at BSE ||Page 3 of 11 9. Noticee, vide its letter dated December 31, 2018 made following submissions:

Adjudication Order in respect of Deepak Sarda in the matter of dealing in illiquid Stock Options at BSE ||Page 4 of 11 c) If so, what quantum of monetary penalty should be imposed on the Noticee taking into consideration the factors mentioned in Section 15J of the SEBI Act read with rule 5 (2) of the SEBI Adjudication Rules, 1995?

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