sebi:Order/SM/AE/2022-23/17046-17067

SEBI · SEBI · 2016-07-05 · Soma Majumder, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Proceedings abated qua deceased Noticee 5 with no penalty; proceedings/charges under Regulation 29(2) read with 29(3) for disposal-only transactions dropped for Noticees 1-4, 6-14 and 17-22; violations of Regulation 29(1) read with 29(3) [and 29(2)] established against Noticees 15 and 16 as PAC4 for penalty under Section 15A(b) of SEBI Act.

Provisions invoked

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

Regulations

• Reg. 7
• Reg. 7(1)
• Reg. 199
• Reg. 29(1)
• Reg. 29
• Reg. 29(2)
• Reg. 29(3)
• Reg. 7(2)
• Reg. 2(1)(l)
• Reg. 21(1)
• Reg. 2(1)(q)(2)
• Reg. 2(1)(a)
• Reg. 2(1)(q)(1)

Holding

Adjudication against Noticee 5 abates on death, disposal-only changes exceeding 2% during 2016 did not trigger Regulation 29(2) read with pre-amendment Regulation 29(3) disclosure, so no violation by Noticees 1-4, 6-14 and 17-22, while Noticees 15 and 16 as PAC4 violated Regulation 29(1) read with 29(3) by acquiring to 10% on 12/09/2016 without required disclosure.

Full text

Adjudication Order in the matter of Bronze Trading Limited Page 2 of 27 FACTS OF THE CASE IN BRIEF 1. Securities and Exchange Board of India (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI’) received a report from the BSE Ltd (hereinafter referred to as ‘BSE’) regarding circulation of SMS/Call recommending the purchase of the scrip of Bronze Trading Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘BTL/Company’) providing a target price to be reached by the scrips in a time bound manner. Thereafter, SEBI conducted investigation in the matter of BTL for the period July 05, 2016 to December 06, 2016 (hereinafter referred to as ‘Investigation Period/IP’). Pursuant to investigation, SEBI observed certain violations of provisions of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SAST Regulations’) by Mr. Ashok Kirtibhai Bhansali (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 1’), Ms. Kalpana Ashok Bhansali (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 2’), Ms. Riddhi Vishal Bhansali (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 3’), Ms. Jyotshanaben Prahladbhai Patel (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 4’), Mr. Prahladbhai Bholabhai Patel (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 5’), Mr. Ravi Prahladbhai Patel (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 6’), Mr. Shani Prahladbhai Patel (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 7’), Ms. Kunjal Shani Patel (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 8’), Mr. Gautamkumar Pravinchandra Shah (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee 9’), Ms. Vaishali G. Shah (he

Adjudication Order in the matter of Bronze Trading Limited Page 3 of 27 2. Therefore, SEBI initiated adjudication proceedings against Noticees to inquire into and adjudge under the provisions of Section 15A(b) of Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SEBI Act’) the alleged violations of provisions of Regulations 29(1), 29(2) read with Regulation 29(3) of SAST Regulations, w.r.t. their trading in the scrip of BTL.

Adjudication Order in the matter of Bronze Trading Limited Page 4 of 27 SHOW CAUSE NOTICE, REPLY AND PERSONAL HEARING 6. A common show-cause notice dated December 07, 2021 (hereinafter referred to as ‘SCN’) was issued to Noticees under Rule 4 of Adjudication Rules to show-cause as to why an inquiry should not be initiated against Noticees and penalty, if any, not be imposed upon them under the provisions of Section 15A (b) of the SEBI Act for the aforesaid violations alleged to have been committed by them.

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