sebi:Order/KS/AE/2021-22/12185-12201

SEBI · SEBI · 2009-01-01 · K Saravan, Chief General Manager and Adjudicating Officer

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Provisions invoked

• s. 15A
• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 12A
• s. 12
• s. 15H
• s. 27
• s. 15J
• s. 11C(6)
• s. 11C(3)
• s. 28A
• s. 27(1)
• s. 11C(5)
• s. 248
• s. 248(5)
• s. 105
• s. 102
• s. 376
• s. 29
• s. 105(2)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 2(1)(c)
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 4(2)(f)
• Reg. 200
• Reg. 2(1)(b)
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 3(c)
• Reg. 3(b)
• Reg. 4(2)(a)
• Reg. 4(2)(e)
• Reg. 3(d)
• Reg. 3(1)
• Reg. 4(2)(k)
• Reg. 4(2)(c)
• Reg. 2(i)(c)

Full text

Page 2 of 178 FACTS OF THE CASE 1. Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI’), upon receipt of alerts in its surveillance system, started investigation in regard to the following companies - Asahi Infrastructure & Projects Limited (Asahi), Avon Corporation Limited (Avon), CAT Technologies Limited (CAT), IKF Technologies Limited (IKF), K Sera Sera Limited (K Sera) and Maars Software International Limited (Maars) (hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘issuer companies’) which had come out with their respective issues of Global Depository Receipts (GDR) during the period of March 2007 to November 2009. SEBI conducted investigation in respect to the GDR issue of all the aforesaid companies except Maars Software International Ltd. for the period from January 1, 2009 to September 21, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Investigation Period 1’/‘IP 1’). At the same time, SEBI also conducted investigation in the GDR issue of Maars Software International Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘Maars’) for the period of January 1, 2007 till September 21, 2011(‘Investigation period 2’/‘IP 2’ and collectively referred to as ‘Investigation Period’). Based on the investigation, it was alleged that the complete process of issuance of GDRs and the subsequent conversion of the GDRs into shares of the aforesaid issuer companies were devised and structured by one Arun Panchariya (hereinafter referred to as ‘AP / Noticee 1’) in connivance with the Issuer Companies. T

Page 3 of 178 connected to AP, converted the GDRs into underlying shares and sold them in the Indian securities market. It was further observed that a group of 13 connected entities comprising of Ashok Panchariya (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 5’/‘Ashok’), Alka India Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 6’/‘Alka’), Basmati Securities Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 7’/‘Basmati’), Oudh Finance & Investment Pvt. Ltd., (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 8’/‘Oudh’), Madanlal Girdharilal Bugaliya (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 9’/‘Madanlal’), Indra Varun Trade Impex Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 10’/‘Indra’), Delight Financial Advisors Ltd, (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 11’/‘Delight’), Vinod Amrutlaal Naai (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 12’/‘Vinod’), Newgen International Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 13’/‘Newgen’), Excel Paints Private Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 14’/‘Excel’), Cherry Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 15’/‘Cherry’), Edelweiss Estates Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 16’/‘Edelweiss’), SV Enterprise/Sarfaraz Khan Pathan (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 17’/‘SV’/‘Sarfaraz’ and hereinafter collectively referred to as ‘CP Group’), who also had connection with AP acted as counterparty to the trades of the said FIIs / Sub-accounts who also traded amongst themselves. It was alleged that the trading of the CP Group had contributed to the im

Page 4 of 178 a) Section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act read with Regulation 3(c), 3(d), 4(1), 4(2)(c), 4(2)(e), 4(2)(f), 4(2)(k) and 4(2)(r) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP Regulations’) by Noticee 1 and 2. b) Section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of SEBI Act read with Regulation 3(c), 3(d), 4(2)(a), (c), (e), (f) and (k) of PFUTP Regulations by Noticee 3 and 5. c) Section 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act read with Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (c) and (e) of the PFUTP Regulations by Noticee 4. d) Sections 12A(a), (b) and (c) of the SEBI Act read with Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of PFUTP Regulations by Noticee 5 to 17.

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