sebi:WTM/MPB/EFD-1-DRA-IV/53/2017

SEBI · SEBI · 2016-03-04 · Madhabi Puri Buch, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Directions issued: SFBL and its directors jointly and severally to refund monies collected through the NCD offer with 15% per annum interest; market access and dealing restrictions imposed for 4 years from completion of refunds (or 4 years from order date for Gopa Ghosh and the debenture trustees); asset inventories and escrow account requirements imposed; SEBI authorized to recover amounts and refer matter for civil/criminal action.

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Parties

Holding

SFBL's offer of NCDs to at least 109 investors raising at least Rs. 50.11 Crores was a deemed public issue under the first proviso to section 67(3) of the Companies Act, 1956, and SFBL violated sections 56, 60 read with 2(36), 73(1)-(3), 117B, 117C of the Companies Act, 1956 and multiple ILDS Regulations. Shankalp Secured Debenture Trust and its trustees violated section 12(1) of the SEBI Act read with regulation 7 of the Debenture Trustees Regulations by acting as debenture trustee without registration.

Full text

Order in the matter of M/s Shankalp Food and Beverages Limited Page 2 of 25 without complying with the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956; Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (hereinafter referred to as “SEBI Act”) and the Rules and Regulations framed thereunder including the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008 (hereinafter referred to as “ILDS Regulations”).

Order in the matter of M/s Shankalp Food and Beverages Limited Page 3 of 25 Year of Issue Security Issued Amount raised (Rs.) (in lakh) Number of allottees 2011-2012 NCDs 50.00

Order in the matter of M/s Shankalp Food and Beverages Limited Page 4 of 25 through the Offer of NCDs or through the issuance of equity shares or any other securities, to the public and/or invite subscription, in any manner whatsoever, either directly or indirectly till further directions; ii. SFBL and its past and present Directors and Promoters, viz. Shri Toofan Chandra Dey (PAN: AGCPD2335D; DIN: 02854328), Shri Tapan Mondal (PAN: BFCPM9024G; DIN: 03165701), Shri Kshitish Chandra Mandal (PAN: AJUPM2448K; DIN: 03181032), Shri Triveni Prasad Baranwal (PAN: ANIPB3402G; DIN: 03191209), Shri Saugata Ganguly (PAN: AHIPG2705M; DIN: 02680692), Shri Anirudhha Bhattacharya (PAN: ATFPB1416M; DIN: 02680693) and Shri Gopa Ghosh (PAN: AMVPG9034B), are prohibited from issuing prospectus or any offer document or issue advertisement for soliciting money from the public for the issue of securities, in any manner whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, till further orders; iii. SFBL and its abovementioned past and present Directors and Promoters, are restrained from accessing the securities market and further prohibited from buying, selling or otherwise dealing in the securities market, either directly or indirectly, till further directions; iv. SFBL shall provide a full inventory of all its assets and properties; v. SFBL's abovementioned past and present Directors and Promoters, shall provide a full inventory of all their assets and properties; vi. SFBL and its abovementioned present Dire

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