sebi:WTM/GM/IVD/ID4/13687/2021-22
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Facts / Headnote
Held Noticee Nos. 1 to 9 devised/participated in fraudulent GDR scheme in violation of Section 12A SEBI Act and PFUTP Regulations; issued directions under Sections 11, 11(4) and 11B including debarment (to run concurrently) and direction to Nakoda Ltd. to recover USD 24.32 million GDR proceeds.
Provisions invoked
- s. 11
- s. 12A
- s. 12
- s. 14
- s. 73(2)
- s. 376
- s. 63
Regulations
- Reg. 4
- Reg. 3
- Reg. 4(2)
- Reg. 3(a)
Parties
- Nakoda Limited
- D.B. Jain
- B.G. Jain
- S. K. Bhoan
- Arun Panchariya
- Mukesh Chauradiya
- Vintage FZE
- India Focus Cardinal Fund
- European American Investment Bank AG (EURAM Bank)
Holding
Nakoda in connivance with Vintage, Arun Panchariya, Mukesh Chauradiya, India Focus Cardinal Fund and EURAM Bank issued GDRs without effective consideration by pledging GDR proceeds for Vintage's subscription loan and selling converted shares in India, violating Section 12A and PFUTP Regulations, warranting directions including recovery of USD 24.32 million.
Full text
Order in the Matter of GDR Issue of Nakoda Limited Page 1 of 60 WTM/GM/IVD/ID4/13687/2021-22 BEFORE THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE BOARD OF INDIA
Order in the Matter of GDR Issue of Nakoda Limited Page 2 of 60 1.2. The focus of the investigation was to ascertain whether the shares underlying the GDRs were issued with proper consideration and whether appropriate disclosures, if any, were made by Nakoda with respect to GDRs issued by it on November 26, 2010. The period under investigation was the period around which the issuance of GDRs by the Company took place, i.e. November 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010 (“Investigation Period”).
Order in the Matter of GDR Issue of Nakoda Limited Page 3 of 60 account as security for the loan availed by Vintage. Noticee No. 6, Mukesh Chauradiya signed the Loan Agreement on behalf of Vintage for the subscription of GDRs of the Company. Noticee No. 5, Arun Panchariya was director and beneficial owner of Vintage. B. Noticee No. 8, India Focus Cardinal Fund was a sub-account of FII EURAM Bank. Arun Panchariya was the beneficial owner of Noticee No.8. FII sub-account India Focus Cardinal Fund received GDRs, converted them and sold the converted equity shares of Nakoda in the Indian stock exchanges. Noticee No. 8 acted as a conduit for Arun Panchariya and his connected entities, and sold the converted equity shares of Nakoda, which had been acquired by Vintage, free of cost, through the fraudulent scheme.
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