sebi:Order/VV/AS/2021-22/14785

SEBI · SEBI · 2018-08-31 · Vijayant Kumar Verma, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

SCN disposed of qua the Noticee - charges not established, no penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I
• s. 15I(1)
• s. 131

Regulations

• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Mr. Avijit Saha

Holding

The SCN against Mr. Avijit Saha was disposed of qua the Noticee with no penalty, as the evidence was insufficient to establish that he himself executed the impugned reversal trades in BSE stock options in violation of the PFUTP Regulations.

Full text

___________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication order in respect of Mr. Avijit Saha in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 2 of 8 b) These non-genuine trades of Noticee significantly contributed to the total no. of trades from the market in the above contracts, as a substantial 22% to 100% of the trades were due to non- genuine trades executed by the Noticee.

___________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication order in respect of Mr. Avijit Saha in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 3 of 8 volumes in 36 stock option contracts. It is also noted that Noticee has deliberately acted in this manner. The above conduct of Noticee has therefore violated the provisions of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c) and (d) and 4(1) and 4(2)(a) SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003…… Hence, the Noticee is liable for monetary penalty under Section 15HA of SEBI Act.” In view of aforesaid concluding findings, the erstwhile AO imposed the monetary penalty of Rs. 9,00,000/- (Rupees Nine Lakh only) upon the Noticee viz, Mr. Avijit Saha.

___________________________________________________________________________ Adjudication order in respect of Mr. Avijit Saha in the matter of dealing in Illiquid Stock Options at BSE Page 4 of 8 Member Brokers Odyssey Securities Private Limited (“OSPL”) and Concord Vinimay Private Limited (“CVPL”) before the scheduled date of hearing, as the alleged trades were executed through these brokers only. AR further stated that, the Noticee has already submitted that he had neither opened trading account nor executed any trades through these brokers. Indeed, he never traded in the securities market. AR also requested for the examination of the purported bank account held with UCO Bank i.e. allegedly opened in the name of Mr. Avijit Saha, as the said bank account was not opened by the Noticee. Vide e-mail dated August 13, 2021, it was informed to the Noticee that no statement has been recorded under oath by the SEBI, from the member Brokers OSPL and CVPL or any other person in the concerned matter. Accordingly, his request for cross examination of aforementioned entities was declined.

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