sebi:PM/NR/2020-21/9587

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-09-28 · Prasanta Mahapatra, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Adjudication proceedings initiated against the Noticee vide SCN dated May 8, 2018 stands disposed of without any penalty.

Provisions invoked

• s. 15
• s. 19
• s. 15H
• s. 15I

Regulations

• Reg. 3
• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3(a)

Parties

• Sanjaysinh Manusinh Rathod

Holding

The allegation that the Noticee manipulated the price of the scrip through his trades thereby violating the provisions of Regulation 3 (a), (b), (c), (d), 4(1) 4(2) (a), (e) and (g) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations, 2003 does not stand established. The adjudication proceedings were disposed of without any penalty.

Full text

Adjudication Order in respect of Sanjaysinh Manusinh Rathod in the matter of L N Industries Ltd., Page 2 of 9 3. The investigation inter-alia observed that during Patch-4 of the investigation period i.e., price fall, the price of the scrip opened at ₹14.50 on October 07, 2008 (previous day closing price ₹14.50) and closed at ₹7.00 on May 29, 2009 Period Dates

Adjudication Order in respect of Sanjaysinh Manusinh Rathod in the matter of L N Industries Ltd., Page 3 of 9 with a net LTP of ₹(-) 7.50 and a market negative LTP of ₹12.42. Accordingly, Last Traded Price (LTP) analysis was carried out for Patch-4 of the investigation period and the investigation revealed that Sanjaysinh Manusinh Rathod (hereinafter referred to as “Noticee”) contributed negative LTP of ₹4.09 (32.93% of total market negative LTP) through 10 trades. The investigation found that all the 10 negative LTP contributing trades of the Noticee were self-trades which contributed to negative LTP of ₹3.69 (or 29.71% to market negative LTP). The traded quantity in all the 10 negative contributing trades was 1 share only over a span of 9 days. These self-trades of the Noticee did not result in any change in beneficial ownership and also continuously decreased the scrip price, and as such the Noticee was not acting as a genuine buyer or seller and had no bona fide intention to buy or sell. Thus, the investigation found that the Noticee manipulated the scrip price and created misleading appearance of trading in the scrip of LN and thereby violated the provisions of Regulations 3(a), (b), (c), (d),4(1), 4(2)(a), (e) and (g) of SEBI (PFUTP) Regulations.

Adjudication Order in respect of Sanjaysinh Manusinh Rathod in the matter of L N Industries Ltd., Page 4 of 9 and penalty be not imposed under Section 15HA of the SEBI Act, 1992 for the violation alleged to have been committed by him. As per the postal records, the Noticee received the SCN on May 14, 2018, however, the Noticee did not submit his reply to the charges alleged in the SCN. I am convinced that the instant matter can be decided without being heard, as no prejudice shall be caused to the Noticee. Accordingly, I am proceeding further in the matter and record my

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