sebi:Order/SBM/AK/2021-22/15657

SEBI · SEBI · 2021-07-27 · SURESH B MENON, ADJUDICATING OFFICER

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Facts / Headnote

Violation established; penalty of Rs.5,00,000 imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

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

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Amit Jalan HUF

Holding

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

Full text

___________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication order in respect of Amit Jalan HUF in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 14 significant difference in sell value and buy value of the transactions. It was therefore alleged that Noticee had executed the reversal trades, which were non-genuine in nature and have created false or misleading appearance of trading in terms of creation of artificial volume in the Stock Options segment at BSE and therefore, it is alleged that the Noticee has violated the provisions of regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d) and regulation 4(1), 4(2) (a) of the SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as ‘PFUTP Regulations’). In view of the above reasons, adjudication proceedings have been initiated against the Noticee under the provisions of section 15 HA of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Act’). APPOINTMENT OF ADJUDICATING OFFICER

___________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication order in respect of Amit Jalan HUF in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 14 Date Buyer Seller Buy Order Time Sell Order Time Trade Time Trade Rate (Rs.) Trade Quantity 25/03/2015 AMIT JALAN HUF PRAYASH SECURITIES PVT LTD 12:31:04 12:31:04 12:31:04 14 100000 25/03/2015 PRAYASH SECURITIES PVT LTD AMIT JALAN HUF 12:31:09 12:31:09 12:31:09 18.45 100000 25/03/2015 RAIPUR RESORCES PVT LTD AMIT JALAN HUF 12:31:09 12:31:09 12:31:09 18.45 100000 25/03/2015 AMIT JALAN HUF RAIPUR RESORCES PVT LTD 12:31:04 12:31:04 12:31:04 14 100000

___________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication order in respect of Amit Jalan HUF in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 14

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