Maharashtra Excise Manual
Application Form

Form “B. W. A.

Form of bond to be executed by the licensee of foreign liquor bonded warehouse

See rule 3 (2)

What this form is for

Form B. W. A. is a bond, executed in favour of the Governor of Maharashtra, by which a foreign liquor bonded warehouse licensee guarantees compliance with the licence terms and payment of all government dues. It is filed by the licensee, alone or jointly with others, when a licence for storage in bond is granted, and is backed by a cash or securities deposit and accepted by the Commissioner. The bond is prescribed under rule 3(2) of the Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Storage in Bond) Rules, 1964.

Form text (extracted)
806	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV
Provided that except with the permission of the Collector the licensee shall not carry
out any such transactions
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[on Sunday] and public holidays notified under section 25 of
the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
7.Appointment of staff.–– The Commissioner may appoint such staff at the bonded
warehouse for excise supervision as he deems necessary and the cost of such staff shall
be paid to the State Government by the licensee as provided by an order under section
58-A of the Act.
8.Licensee to maintain accounts.–– The licensee shall maintain from day to day
correct and true accounts of foreign liquor received in, issued from and held in balance at,
the bonded warehouse.The accounts shall be maintained in a Register in Form B. W. R.
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Form “B. W. A.”
[See rule 3 (2)]
Form of bond to be executed by the licensee of foreign liquor bonded warehouse
(Delete the letters and words not applicable)
KNOW ALL MEN BY these presents that I/we ................... of .................. [ hereinafter
called the obliger (s)] ................................... held and firmly bound to the Governor of
are  jointly and severally
Maharashtra (hereafter called “the Government”) in the sum of Rupees to be paid to the
Government  for  which  payment well and truly to  be made............................................  bind
myself/ourselves and my/our heirs, executers and administrators by these presents.
WHEREAS the above bounded obliger(s) having applied to the Commissioner of
Prohobition and Excise, Bombay for and obtained a licence for the storage in bond of
foreign liquor at ............................... the licence being entered in the records of the Commis-
sioner of Prohibition and Excise, Bombay (hereinafter called “the Commissioner”) as
licence No. ..............................., dated ........................
AND WHEREAS the Commissioner has required the obliger(s) to deposit the amount
of this bond, in cash ................. the Securities as hereinafter mentioned of a total face  value
of rupees ................................. entered in the Commissioner’s favour, namely ......................
And whereas the obliger(s) has/have deposited with the Commissioner the cash/securi-
ties as a aforementioned.
Now the condition of this Bond is that if the obliger (s) shall observe all the provisions
of the Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Storage in Bond) Rules, 1964 (hereinafter referred to
as the said rules) and in particular shall deposit all foreign liquor brought into the bonded
warehouse in a store room or other place of storage approved by the Commissioner
(hereinafter referred to as “licensed premises”) and shall not remove or issue from the
licensed premises, before the proper duty and fee have been paid, any foreign liquor
except as provided for in the said Rules.
And if the obliger (s) pays/pay into the Government treasury all dues whether by way of
excise duty or countervailing duty of fees payable by the obliger (s) under the provisions
of the Bombay Prohibition  Act, 1949 and the rules, regulations and orders made there-
under.
am
we jointly and severally
1.Subs. by G. N. of 28-9-1979.

8071949 : Bom. XXV]	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949
This obligation shall be void but otherwise and on breach in the performance of any
part of this condition, the same shall be in full force.
And, it is hereby agreed and declared that the Government shall, at its option be
competent to appropriate the said amount of security deposit in satisfaction of any claim
for loss or damage or to recover the amount of such claim a revenue demand and to
otherwise enforce its rights under the above written bond in any other manner.
I/We declare that this bond is given under the provisions of the said rules for the
performance of an act in which the public are interested.
Place ..................................
Date ...................................Signature(s) of the obliger(s)
Address (1) Occupation
Address (2) Occupation
Witness (1)
(2)
Accepted by me this ..................... day of .......................... 20 .
Commissioner of Prohibition and Excise, Bombay
on behalf of the Governor of Maharashtra.
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Form “B. W. 1”
[See rule (4)2]
Licence No. .............................
Licence authorising storage in bond of foreign liquor
Licence is hereby granted under the subject to the provisions of the Bombay Prohibi-
tion Act, 1949 (Bom. XXV of 1949), and the rules, regulations and orders made thereunder
to ............................................................ of ............................................................, (hereinafter
referred to as “the licensee”) authorising him to store in bond foreign liquor at
................................. in the district of ................................. (hereinafter called “the licensed
premises”) during the period commencing on ................................. and ending on ....................
(both days inclusive), subject to the following conditions, namely:
Conditions
1.The licensee shall pay into the Government Treasury a sum of 
2
[(50,000 as licence
fee)] 
1
[(inclusive of consideration)] and a sum of Rs. 10,000 as deposit.
2.This licence extends to the storage in bond of foreign liquor not exceeding *litres/
millilitres in the aggregate at any one time.
* To be filled in while granting licence.
1.Subs. by G. N. of 6-11-1987.
2.Subs. by G. N. of 16-3-1988.
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