sebi:PKK/AO/184-185/2011
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Facts / Headnote
Penalty imposed on both Noticees under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15I
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 3
Parties
- M/s. Narayan Securities Limited
- M/s. Search Finvest Pvt. Ltd.
Holding
The Noticees violated Regulations 3, 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (b) & (e) of the PFUTP Regulations by engaging in fraudulent trades, creating artificial volume and price manipulation in the scrip of PEL, and are liable for penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act. A penalty of Rs. 1,00,000/- each (total Rs. 2,00,000/-) was imposed on the two Noticees.
Full text
Page 2 of 9 days with average daily volume of 4,14,040 shares. Investigation revealed that certain entities had executed fraudulent trades, created artificial volume and price manipulation in the scrip of PEL. M/s. Narayan Securities Ltd. and M/s. Search Finvest Pvt. Ltd. (hereinafter together referred to as the ‘Noticees’) are among such entities.
Page 3 of 9 shares at BSE and 10,39,403 shares and 10,43,725 shares at NSE respectively. M/s. Search Finvest Pvt. Ltd. made a gross purchase of 16,95,132 shares and a gross sale of 14,56,275 shares at BSE and 6,77,720 shares and 8,21,638 shares at NSE respectively. The Noticees thus violated Regulation 3, 4(1) and 4 (2) (a), (b) & (e) of the PFUTP Regulations.
Page 4 of 9 a) Whether the Noticees have violated the provisions of Regulations 3, 4 (1) and 4 (2) (a), (b) & (e) of the PFUTP Regulations? b) Does the violation, if any, on the part of the Noticees attract any monetary penalty under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act? c) If yes, what should be the quantum of monetary penalty?
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