FORM C
Form of a Bond for payment of duty, to be executed by an importer before pass is granted to him to import in bond indian-made foreign liquor from other parts of India
[See rule 11 (1`) (a)]
Form C is a bond under which an importer undertakes to pay excise duty and fees on Indian-made foreign liquor brought in bond from other parts of India, backed by sureties who stand jointly liable. It is executed by the importer, together with sureties, before the pass authorising the import is granted. The importer agrees to take the consignment directly to the named bonded warehouse and pay the duty on demand, failing which a stated sum is forfeited to the Governor of Maharashtra. It is prescribed under rule 11(1)(a) of the Maharashtra Foreign Liquor (Import and Export) Rules, 1963.
886 Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 [1949 : Bom. XXV FORM C [See rule 11 (1`) (a)] Form of a Bond for payment of duty, to be executed by an importer before pass is granted to him to import in bond indian-made foreign liquor from other parts of India Whereas I/we ......................................................................................................... residing at .............................................................................. in the .............................................. taluka of the .................................................................. district have made and application on .......................... to ............................................................................. for a pass authorising me/us to import in bond Indian-made foreign liquor as specified in the said application form .............................. ................................................... to ..................................................................... I/We hereby bind myself/ourselves that I/we shall cause the consignment of the foreign liquor on arrival at the place of import to be conveyed direct to the Bonded Warehouse at ......................................... ....................... for examination and detention, pending payment of the duty and fees that may be leviable under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949, on the foreign liquor imported and thereafter on demand shall pay to the officer-in-charge of the said warehouse the amount of the said duty and fees and any other charges which may be recoverable from me/us in connection with the said foreign liquor, and in the case of my/our making default in the payment of the said duty, fees or the said charges, I/we bind myself/ourselves to forfeit to the Governor of Maharashtra the sum of rupees .................................................... Place ................................................... Dated this ..................................... day of ................................... 19 . In the Presence of— 1. .............................................................. 2. .............................................................. Signature of the Principal. We (1) ............................................................ (2) ........................................................................... .......................................................................................................................................... residing at in the ...................................................................................................................................... taluka of ...................................................................... district, do hereby declare ourselves sureties for the above named ................................................................................................................................. .......................................................................................................................................... that he/they shall do and perform all that he/they has/have undertaken to do and perform, and in case his/ their making default therein, we hereby bind ourselves, jointly and severally, to forfeit to the Governor of Maharashtra the sum of rupees ................................................................................... ................................................... Place ...................................................... Dated this ............................................. day of ...................................... 19 . In the presence of— 1. .......................................................... 1. .................................................................... 2. .......................................................... 2. .................................................................... Signature of sureties.