sebi:Order/SBM/AK/2022-23/16249

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 SEBI Act

Provisions invoked

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

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Ambrikav Bizcom

Holding

The Noticee violated regulations 3(a), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of the PFUTP Regulations by executing 72 non-genuine synchronized reversal trades in 6 illiquid stock option contracts at BSE creating artificial volume of 13,34,000 units, and is liable to monetary penalty under section 15HA of the SEBI Act, quantified at Rs.5,00,000.

Full text

___________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication order in respect of Ambrikav Bizcom in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 13 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 regulations 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 Ambrikav Bizcom in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 13

___________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication order in respect of Ambrikav Bizcom in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 13 appearance of trading in the aforementioned contracts traded in the option segment of BSE. In view of the fact that these options contracts were illiquid in nature, having very small volume in trading, the Noticee allegedly created artificial volumes in stock options which was manipulative and deceptive in nature. Therefore, in view of above, it is alleged that the Noticee has violated Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) and 4(2)(a) of PFUTP Regulations, 2003.

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