sebi:WTM/RKA/ID-1/25/2013

SEBI · SEBI · Rajeev Kumar Agarwal, Whole Time Member

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Facts / Headnote

Charges dropped; SCN disposed of with benefit of doubt to the noticee

Provisions invoked

• s. 11B
• s. 12A

Regulations

• Reg. 11
• Reg. 3
• Reg. 13(2)

Parties

• Omega Avenues Limited

Holding

The Show Cause Notice No. IVD/ID-1/MS/NK/SLIL/35888/2011 dated December 16, 2011 against Omega Avenues Limited in the Somplast preferential allotment matter is disposed of with charges dropped on benefit of doubt.

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Page 2 of 5 b) It was observed that most of the above mentioned allottees did not have the capacity of their own to subscribe to the preferential issue of Somplast c) It was observed from the bank account of the relevant entities with Socio Co-operative Bank, Khamasa Branch that Somplast, M/s Cure Spects & Lasers Ltd. ("Cure Spects"), M/s G Bhavsar & Co. ("Bhavsar"), and M/s Indocare Pharmaceuticals ("Indocare") had transferred the funds to the abovementioned 21 entities routing the funds through the accounts of M/s Manapoule Machineries Pvt. Ltd., Manna Machineries Ltd. and Bhavsar. The funds so received by these 21 entities were utilised for applying in the preferential issue of Somplast. Such fund flow is described in the following Table: TABLE - 2 Date of opening balance Name of entity (Preferential allottees) A/c Nos. for entities in Col.2 Op. Bal. in A/c. Name Dr. Amit Shah related entities who had paid amt. to the entities in column 6 Credit recd. from entities in col. 5 and paid to entities in col. 2 for pref. allotment. Cheques issued by entities in col.-2 for pref. issue to Somplast Cl. Bal. in A/c. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 22/5/2000 Yogini Vyas 15817 500 Cure Spects & Lasers Ltd. Manapoule & G.Bhavsar (₹60 lakhs) 521(as on 4/9/2001)closing bal 12/1/2000 Indo Care Pharmaceuticals Ltd 9091 1000 Somplast Manapoule (₹60 lakhs) 1398 (as on 13/12/2001) Closing bal 3/3/2000 Multi Media Software Ltd. 9129 1000 G Bhavsar & Co., Somplast Manapoule Machineries (₹60 lakhs) 1078(as on 2

Page 3 of 5 closing bal 11/1/2000 Manna Glass Tech-Ind Ltd 9085 1000 Somplast and G Bhavsar Manapoule (₹60 lakhs) 1150(as on 12/12/2001)closin g balance 20/1/2000 G. Bhavsar & Co 9098 1000 Somplast Manna Machineries (₹60 lakhs) 29,00,880 (as on 1/6/2000) 11/1/2000 Manna Exports 9084 1000 Somplast Manna Machineries) Somplast (₹60 lakhs) 2410 (28/9/2001) Closing bal 21/1/2000 (operative since 1/6/1999) Shree Corporation 9101 1000 Somplast Manapoule Machineries (₹60 lakhs) 760 (as on 28/9/2001) Closing bal 23/5/2000 Jayesh Mehta 15820 500 Cure Spects & Lasers Ltd G. Bhavsar & Co (₹60 lakhs) 521(as on 4/9/2001) closing bal 11/1/2000 Noopur Kansara 15671 500 Indocare Pharmaceutical and Somplast Manna Machineries (₹55 lakhs) 10216(as on 31/12/2001) Closing bal 20/1/2000 Ashok Chokshi 15678 500 Indocare Pharmaceutical and Somplast Manna Machineries (₹60 lakhs) 412 (as on 31/8/2001) Closing bal 12/1/2000 Indian Shelters Ltd 9090 1000 Cure Spects & Laser Manapoule (₹60 lakhs) 860 (as on 28/9/2000) Closing bal 23/5/2000 Gopal Pottedar 15819 500 Cure Spects & Lasers Ltd Manapoule (₹5 lakhs) 521( as on 9/11/2001) closing bal 6/3/2000 Dharmendra Barot 15730 500 Cure Spects & Lasers Ltd Manapoule Machineries (₹60 lakhs) 517 (as on 9/11/2001) closing bal 6/3/2000 Gaurang Joshi 15731 500 Cure Spects & Lasers Ltd Manapoule Machineries (₹60 lakhs) 693 (as on 5/10/2001) closing bal 11/1/2000 Tushar Majmudar 15670 500 Cure Spects & Lasers Ltd Manapoule (₹60 lakhs) 742 (as on 4/9/2001) closing ba

Page 4 of 5 allotment. There was no genuine fund flow from the allottees to Somplast by the way of allotment money and the preferential issue did not bring any additional funds to Somplast.

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