sebi:Order/RG/NM/2022-23/15813/12

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

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Facts / Headnote

Violation of PFUTP Regulations, 2003 established; monetary penalty imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 11C
• s. 28A
• s. 15F

Regulations

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

Parties

• Ankita Nishant Chag

Holding

The Noticee was found to have violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing non-genuine reversal trades in illiquid stock options at BSE, and a monetary penalty was imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Ankita Nishant Chag in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 28 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 Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as PFUTP Regulations, 2003).

Adjudication Order in respect of Ankita Nishant Chag in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 28 same counterparty viz. Laxmi Rolling and Strips Pvt. Ltd. on the same day and with significant price differential in buy and sell rate, which resulted in artificial volume of 5,28,000 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. No. 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 generated by Noticee in the contract to Total Volume in the Contract 1 ALLD15MAR55.00PEW3 0.05 2,64,000 2.3 2,64,000 100% 10.53% 100% 12.99%

Adjudication Order in respect of Ankita Nishant Chag in the matter of dealings in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 28

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