sebi:Order/PB/S./2021-22/14597

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-04-26 · Parag Basu, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; monetary penalty imposed under section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

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

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Nikita Agarwal (PAN: BNMPA4098L)

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 in stock options segment of BSE creating false/misleading appearance of trading via artificial volume, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 5,00,000 under section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992 was imposed.

Full text

2. Pursuant to investigation, it was observed that total 2,91,643 trades comprising substantial 81.38% of all the trades executed in stock options segment of BSE during the IP were non genuine trades. The aforesaid non- genuine trades resulted into creation of artificial volume to the tune of 826.21 crore units or 54.68% of the total market volume in stock options segment of BSE during the IP. It was observed that Nikita Agarwal (PAN: BNMPA4098L) (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 and deceptive in nature. In view of the same, SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings against the Noticee for violation of the provisions of regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations, 2003”).

deemed fit in terms of rule 5 of Adjudication Rules and section 15HA of SEBI Act, 1992. Pursuant to transfer of Shri K Saravanan, the undersigned was appointed as Adjudicating Officer in the matter, conveyed vide communique dated July 14, 2021.

6. From the above table, following was noted as regard to dealings of the Noticee: (a) The Noticee has executed non genuine trades in 2 contracts, wherein all the trades of the Noticee in the said 2 contracts were non genuine trades.

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