sebi:SD/AO/159/2009

SEBI · SEBI · 2007-11-23 · Sandeep Deore, Adjudicating Officer

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Facts / Headnote

Violation of regulations 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of PFUTP Regulations proved; monetary penalty imposed

Provisions invoked

• s. 15H
• s. 15J
• s. 15

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3

Parties

• Shri Chaitanya Route

Holding

The Noticee, Shri Chaitanya Route, was held to have violated regulations 4(1) and 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by executing matched and cross trades to create artificial volume and by acting in collusion with promoters to off-load shares, and a monetary penalty of Rs. 15,00,000 was imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act.

Full text

3. It was alleged that one of the entities, viz., Shri Chaitanya Route (hereinafter referred to as “Noticee”), client of M/s Ruchiraj Shares and Stock Brokers Pvt. Ltd., violated the provisions of regulations 4 (1), 4 (2) (a), (b), (e) and (g) of SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Markets) Regulations, 2003 (hereinafter referred to as “PFUTP Regulations”) and therefore, liable for monetary

20, 2008. However, the noticee failed to appear for the personal hearing and even failed to submit any kind of reply. 8. In the interest of justice, the noticee was granted another opportunity of hearing on November 10, 2008, however, the noticee again failed to attend the hearing.

traded for a substantial extent by buying 25,62,510 shares and selling 39,14,471 shares in the scrip of SYPCL which constitutes 17.77% of buying and 27.15% of selling during the investigation period.

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