sebi:WTM/KMA/IVD/135/09/2009

SEBI · SEBI · 2005-09-23 · Dr. K. M. Abraham, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Restrained Mr. Vasant H. Bissa [PAN AABPB8108M] from accessing the securities market and prohibited him from buying, selling or dealing in securities for a period of six months with immediate effect.

Provisions invoked

• s. 19

Regulations

• Reg. 11
• Reg. 4(a)

Parties

• Mr. Vasant H. Bissa

Holding

Mr. Vasant H. Bissa violated Regulations 4(a) to 4(d) of the PFUTP Regulations, 1995 by executing reversal trades that artificially raised the share price, and was restrained from accessing and dealing in the securities market for six months.

Full text

Page 2 of 8 Sreehari Hira Stock Broking Private Limited]. The investigation conducted by SEBI inter alia observed that the stock broker M/s Shiv Kumar H. Bissa had indulged in reversal of trades on behalf of the noticee. In view of the above, it was alleged that the noticee had prima facie violated the provisions of Regulation 4(a), 4(b), 4(c) and 4(d) of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices Relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 1995 (hereinafter referred to as the PFUTP Regulations). Accordingly, SEBI issued a notice dated September 23, 2005 to the noticee requiring him to show cause as to why appropriate recommendation should not be made against him in respect of the alleged violations. The noticee, vide letter dated November 25, 2005 inter alia denied the allegation that he had entered into structured/synchronized/circular trades in the shares of the company. He also denied the allegation that he had manipulated the shares of the company. He further stated that he had not indulged in any act which was calculated to create a false or misleading appearance of trading in the securities. He further contended that all his trades were genuine transactions which resulted in delivery. The noticee stated that he had no intention to inflate, depress or cause fluctuations in the market price of the securities. The noticee further contended that he had not indulged in any act calculated to create a false or misleading appea

Page 3 of 8 3. I have considered the show cause notice issued to the noticee, the oral as well as written submissions made on his behalf and other material available on record. The issue for consideration in the present case is whether the noticee had contravened the provisions of the PFUTP Regulations as alleged in the show cause notice while dealing in the shares of the company during the investigation period. One of the allegations leveled against the noticee is that he had entered into synchronized trades through the stock broker M/s Shiv Kumar H. Bissa, the counterparty being Parklight Securities Limited. I note that the show cause notice is silent with respect to the details of synchronized trades executed by the noticee. Besides, I, note that SEBI had initiated enquiry proceedings against M/s Shiv Kumar H. Bissa in respect of its dealings in the shares of the company during the investigation period. One of the allegations leveled against the said stock broker was that it had entered into structured/synchronized trades on behalf of its client i.e. the noticee. In the said matter, the Enquiry Officer, vide report dated July 28, 2006 had inter alia observed “ ………….It can be seen from the table above that no data pertaining to the price and quantity at which buy and sell orders were placed in any of the aforesaid trades is mentioned in the show cause notice. ……………..Therefore, from the material on record, it may not be possible to establish the charge of manipulation throug

Page 4 of 8 against the noticee was that he was executing trade reversals in the shares of the company through M/s Shiv Kumar H. Bissa on such days. Admittedly, the noticee is the brother of the proprietor (Mr. Shiv Kumar H. Bissa) of M/s Shiv Kumar H. Bissa. In addition to the above mentioned trade reversals, the noticee had also entered into similar trades (reversal of trades) through M/s Shiv Kumar H. Bissa wherein the counter party stock broker was Ventura Securities Limited (traded for Parklight Securities Limited and Mr. Dhaval V. Shah). The trades executed between the aforesaid stock brokers for the said clients had impacted the share price of the company and had artificially raised the price by Rs. 80.05/- Though, the details of such reversal of trades had been provided to the noticee along with the show cause notice, no effort was taken by him to controvert such allegations. SEBI, in its show cause notice dated September 23, 2005 at para 2.2.b had inter alia given details of the alleged trade reversals executed by the noticee with different entities and its impact on the share price of the company. However, the reply of the noticee in this regard is “ 8. In fact, in para 2.2.b similar allegations as above are made with regards to the transactions between Shri. Vasant H. Bissa and various third parties” Thus, the noticee has not made any convincing submissions in respect of the reversal of trades executed by him in the shares of the company.

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