sebi:VSS/AO-133/2009
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Facts / Headnote
Charges proved; penalty imposed
Provisions invoked
- s. 15
- s. 15H
- s. 15J
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(1)
- Reg. 4(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(a)
- Reg. 4(2)(e)
- Reg. 4(2)(g)
- Reg. 4(2)(b)
Parties
- Mr. Pratik Rameshchandra Shah
Holding
The Noticee, Mr. Pratik Rameshchandra Shah, was held to have violated regulations 4(1), 4(2)(a), (b), (e) and (g) of the PFUTP Regulations, 2003 by indulging in synchronized, circular and reversal trading in the scrips of BSEL and MSL on NSE, creating artificial volumes and misleading appearance of trading, and a penalty of Rs.3,00,000/- was imposed under section 15HA of the SEBI Act.
Full text
Page 2 of 25 investigation that certain entities had indulged in synchronization of deals/reversal trading/fictitious trading in such a manner that led to creation of artificial volume and impacted the price of the scrips. Hence, it was alleged that one of the entities, namely, Mr. Pratik Rameshchandra Shah (hereinafter referred to as ‘Noticee/Pratik’), who is one of the directors of M/s. Chintamani Shares and Broking Limited (hereinafter referred to as ‘Chintamani’) and also traded through Chintamani, in the scrips of BSEL and MSL in NSE, created artificial volumes which led to manipulation in the price and consequently, 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”).
Page 3 of 25 Noticee under rule 4(1) of the Rules to show cause as to why an inquiry should not be held and penalty be not imposed under section 15HA of SEBI Act for the alleged violation specified in the said SCN.
Page 4 of 25 4. Prohibition of manipulative, fraudulent and unfair trade practices (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of regulation 3, no person shall indulge in a fraudulent or an unfair trade practice in securities (2) Dealing in securities shall be deemed to be a fraudulent or an unfair trade practice if it involves fraud and may include all or any of the following, namely: - (a) indulging in an act which creates false or misleading appearance of trading in the securities market; (b) dealing in a security not intended to effect transfer of beneficial ownership but intended to operate only as a device to inflate, depress or cause fluctuations in the price of such security for wrongful gain or avoidance of loss; (c) … (d) … (e) any act or omission amounting to manipulation of the price of a security; (f) … (g) entering into a transaction in securities without intention of performing it or without intention of change of ownership of such security.
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