sebi:Order/RG/NM/2021-22/14719/3

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-07-02 · Rajesh Gujjar, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Alleged violation of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 established; penalty proceedings concluded (quantum not stated in extract)

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15J
• s. 15A
• s. 11C
• s. 15F
• s. 28A
• s. 15I(2)

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(a)
• Reg. 2(1)

Parties

• Shri Ankit Katiyar HUF

Holding

The Noticee's reversal trades in illiquid stock option contract PIDI15SEP540.00PE on BSE constituted non-genuine trades generating artificial volume, in violation of Regulations 3(a)-(d) and 4(1), 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003. The Noticee's contentions regarding delay in SCN issuance, non-supply of documents, and anonymity of screen-based trading were rejected.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Ankit Katiyar HUF in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 27 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).

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Ankit Katiyar HUF in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 27 units. Summary of dealings of the Noticee in the Stock Option contract, in which the Noticee allegedly executed non genuine trades during the IP are as follows: S. N o. Contract Name Avg. Buy Rate (Rs.) Total Buy Volume (no. of units) Avg. Sell Rate (Rs.) Total Sell Volume (no. of units) % of Non Genuine trades of Noticee in the contract to Noticee’ s Total trades in the Contract % of Non Genuine trades of Noticee in the contract to Total trades in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generated by Noticee in the contract to Noticee’s Total Volume in the Contract % of Artificial Volume generate d by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 1 PIDI15SEP540.00PE 5.75 30,000 12.00 30,000 100% 50% 100% 50%

Adjudication Order in respect of Shri Ankit Katiyar HUF in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 27 September 29, 2021, an opportunity of hearing was granted to the Noticee on October 20, 2021 through video conferencing due to Covid-19 pandemic and also Noticee was advised to submit his reply by October 14, 2021 to the SCN. Noticee vide letters dated October 04, 2021 and October 13, 2021 submitted his reply to the SCN. On the date of the hearing the Authorized Representative (AR) on behalf of the Noticee forwarded the copy of two orders of the Hon’ble Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT) i.e. in the matter of Almond Entertainment Pvt. Ltd vs. SEBI dated January 21, 2021 and in the matter of Dhavani Darshan Kothari and others vs. SEBI dated June 22, 2016. On the scheduled date of hearing i.e. October 20, 2021, the AR on behalf of the Noticee attended the hearing and reiterated the submissions made earlier by the Noticee vide its letter dated October 04, 2021 and October 13, 2021. The personal hearing in the matter was completed and hearing minutes are on record. Reply of the Noticee is as follows:

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