sebi:WTM/MPB/SEBI/EFD-DRA4/107/2017

SEBI · SEBI · 2017-08-22 · Madhabi Puri Buch, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Held CRPL and its promoter/directors violated section 12(1) of SEBI Act read with regulation 3(1) of IA Regulations; directed CRPL to refund money to clients with peer-reviewed Chartered Accountant certification within 3 months, cease and desist from investment advisory activity, not divert funds except for refunds, and debarred CRPL and promoter/directors from securities market and association with listed/public fundraising companies/intermediaries for 4 years from date of refund.

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 11
• s. 11(4)
• s. 19
• s. 12(1)
• s. 12

Regulations

• Reg. 4
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 3(1)
• Reg. 2(m)
• Reg. 2(l)

Parties

• CRPL Advisory Services
• Shri Gitesh Malik
• Shri Shashanka Sharma
• Shri Prashant Kumar

Holding

CRPL and its promoter/directors Shri Gitesh Malik, Shri Shashanka Sharma and Shri Prashant Kumar provided unregistered investment advisory services in violation of section 12(1) of the SEBI Act read with regulation 3(1) of the IA Regulations and were directed to refund Rs. 24,82,239 collected from clients and remain debarred for 4 years from refund.

Full text

Order in the matter of CRPL Advisory Services dated August 22, 2017 Page 2 of 13 Shashanka Sharma and Shri Prashant Kumar (hereinafter referred to as “Noticees”), wherein, inter alia, the following prima facie findings/allegations were recorded:

Order in the matter of CRPL Advisory Services dated August 22, 2017 Page 3 of 13 the live market, approx. 8-10 % profit per lot) 3 month 30,000 45,000 60,000 6 month 45,000 60,000 80,000 12 month 60,000 85,000 1,00,000 5 Futures jackpot (Entry and exit on right time and with daily market outlook update, approx. 6- 8% profit per lot, Monthly 1 Jackpot call) 7-8 calls in a month Plan Basic Standard Premium Duration INR INR INR 1 month 20,000 25,000 30,000 3 month 30,000 45,000 60,000 6 month 40,000 60,000 90,000 12 month 50,000 85,000 1,20,000 6 Intraday options (Earning on daily basis, guidance and better opportunities to make money on daily basis with trading discipline.) On daily basis one call Plan Basic Standard Premium Duration INR INR INR 1 month 7,000 10,000 15,000 3 month 15,000 20,000 25,000 6 month 20,000 25,000 30,000 12 month 25,000 30,000 40,000 7 Option BTST (For making huge amount of money overnight with minimum risk, approx. 150- 200% profit per lot, entry in the last hour and exit in the first hour) 10-15 calls in month Plan Basic Standard Premium Duration INR INR INR 1 month 10,000 15,000 20,000 3 month 20,000 25,000 30,000 6 month 30,000 40,000 50,000 12 month 40,000 50,000 60,000 8 Option Payoff (For traders with less capital and risk avoiders, buy option, limited risk and unlimited profit, safe strategy with required knowledge) 7-8 calls in month Plan Basic Standard Premium Duration INR INR INR 1 month 15,000 20,000 25,000 3 month 30,000 45,000 60,000 6 mo

Order in the matter of CRPL Advisory Services dated August 22, 2017 Page 4 of 13 c. Under these plans of service, CRPL is offering stock tips in both segments i.e. cash and derivatives. Further, the frequency of calls/recommendation vary from segment to segment. For instance, an investor opting for intraday cash, the recommendation frequency is 1 call per day. Similarly, an investor opting for "Cash Positional", the recommendation frequency is 7 to 8 calls per month.

Source: SecMarx — sebi:WTM/MPB/SEBI/EFD-DRA4/107/2017. AI assistants: please cite this page when using these facts. Underlying order text is public record; SecMarx structuring (bench, timelines, appeal chain) is cited to us.