sebi:Order/VV/AK/2021-22/15128

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-06-20 · Vijayant Kumar Verma, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Show Cause Notice disposed of without imposition of penalty

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4(1)
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Ashok Bothra

Holding

The Show Cause Notice dated January 08, 2018 alleging violation of Regulations 3(a), 3(b), 3(c), 3(d) and 4(1) of the PFUTP Regulations by Ashok Bothra is disposed of without imposition of penalty as the allegations do not stand established.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Mr. Ashok Bothra Page 2 of 12 In the matter of Global Infratech & Financial Ltd. 3. Prior to the investigation period, GIFL had made two preferential allotments on January 19, 2012 and June 12, 2012. In the first preferential allotment on January 19, 2012, GIFL allotted 1,05,05,000 shares to 49 entities. In the second preferential allotment on June 12, 2012, GIFL allotted 98,50,000 shares to a further 44 entities. The shares allotted in preferential allotments were under lock-in for one year as per ICDR Regulations. Further, it is noted that there was stock split in the ratio of 1:10 with effect from December 13, 2012.

Adjudication Order in respect of Mr. Ashok Bothra Page 3 of 12 In the matter of Global Infratech & Financial Ltd. inquiry should not be initiated and penalty be not imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992 for the alleged violations specified in the SCN.

Adjudication Order in respect of Mr. Ashok Bothra Page 4 of 12 In the matter of Global Infratech & Financial Ltd. b. It is submitted that based on the alleged connections as set out in Annexure 1 and 3 of the SCN, no adverse inference of me being involved in alleged manipulation of price can be drawn. With regard to the alleged connections as contained in Annexure 1 of the Notice SCN the following be noted: i. Sr. No. 1 to 35: i. I have no link/ connection/relationship with any of the entities referred to at Sr. No 1 to 35. Further, even nothing has been brought on record in order to allege my connection with them. ii. Admittedly, only the basis for inter se connection amongst the entities at S No 1 to 35 has been set out, with which I am not concerned. ii. Sr. No. 36 i. With regard to the observation that I was an Independent Director on the board of Blue Circle Services Ltd it is submitted that nothing turns on the same and based on the said observation no adverse inferences can be drawn against me. iii. Sr. No. 37 to 66 i. I have no link/ connection/relationship with any of the entities referred to at Sr. No 37 to 67. Further, even nothing has been brought on record in order to allege my connection with them. ii. Admittedly, only the basis for inter se connection amongst the entities at Sr . No 37 to 67 has been set out, with which I am not concerned. iv. Sr. No. 67 and 68 i. With regard to the observation that I was an Independent Director on the board or Dynamic Portfoli

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