sebi:Order/JS/RJ/2025-26/32198

SEBI · SEBI · 2025-04-04 · Jai Sebastian, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 imposed under section 15HA

Provisions invoked

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

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 26

Parties

• Ratan Kumar Sikaria HUF

Holding

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

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Ratan Kumar Sikaria HUF in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE Page 2 of 12

Adjudication Order in respect of Ratan Kumar Sikaria HUF in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE Page 3 of 12 through Speed Post Acknowledgement Due (hereinafter referred to as “SPAD”).

Adjudication Order in respect of Ratan Kumar Sikaria HUF in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options on BSE Page 4 of 12 (a) In the matter of Viju Babulal Jain v. SEBI (Appeal No. 828 of 2022 decided on November 14, 2022), Hon’ble SAT, inter alia, held as under: “5. There is no assertion in the memorandum of appeal alleging non-receipt of the show cause notice through email. In view of Rule 7(b) of the Rules, service of the show cause notice was duly served through email. We are consequently of the opinion that the procedure adopted by the AO for serving the show cause notice was in accordance with the Rule 7(b) of the Rules.” (Emphasis supplied) (b) In the matter of Menika and Ors. v. SEBI (Appeal No. 468 of 2022 decided on January 05, 2023), Hon’ble SAT, inter alia, held as under: “6. On the issue of service, we find that the show cause notice was sent to Menika vide speed post acknowledgment due on July 16, 2020 on her residential address which is the same as indicated in the memo of appeal. Since the acknowledgement card was returned with a remark “No Status”, the respondent served the show cause notice vide email on the email I.D. “menika124@gmail.com” and also at “deepakkgrade@gmail.com”. The show cause notice was delivered on the aforesaid email address, which, in our opinion, is sufficient service as per the proviso to Rule 7(b) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Procedure for Holding Inquiry and Imposing Penalties by Adjudicating Officer) Rules, 1

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