Maharashtra Excise Manual
Application Form

FORM D

Form of general bond for payment of a sum sufficient to cover the amount of the duty leviable under the Bombay Prohibition Act. 1949, on the total quantity of Indian made foreign liquor which may be imported from time to time during a period of three years to be executed by an importer, before passes are granted to him to import such liquor in bond from other parts of India.

[See rule 11 (1`) (a)]

What this form is for

Form D is a general bond, backed by sureties, that secures payment of the duty leviable under the Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 on all Indian made foreign liquor an importer brings in over a three-year period. It is executed by an importer who proposes to import such liquor in bond from other parts of India, and it must be furnished before import passes are granted. By signing, the importer undertakes to send each consignment directly to the named Bonded Warehouse and to pay the duty and charges on demand, failing which the 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.

Form text (extracted)
FORM D 
 
 
[See rule 11 (1`) (a)] 
 
Form of general bond for payment of a sum sufficient to cover the amount of the duty 
leviable under the Bombay Prohibition Act. 1949, on the total quantity of Indian made 
foreign liquor which may be imported from time to time during a period of three years to be 
executed by an importer, before passes are granted to him to import such liquor in bond 
from other parts of India. 
 
Whereas I/we ................................................................................ residing at .............................. 
.................................................................. in the ............................................................... taluka of 
the ......................... district have made an application on ..................................... to ........................ 
 
 
And whereas I/we propose to import also such foreign liquor from time to time during a 
period of three years from the date of the said application, I/we bind myself/ourselves that 
I/we shall cause each consignment of the foreign liquor that may be imported by me/us 
during the said period of three years to be conveyed direct, on arrival at the place of import, 
to the Bonded Warehouse at ............................................................................................................. 
........................................... for examination and detention pending payment of the duty 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 any other charges which may be recoverable in respect of the foreign liquor 
imported, and in case of my/our making default in the payment of the said duty or the said 
charges, I/we bind myself/ourselves to forfeit to the Governor of Maharashtra the sum of 
rupees .................................................................................... 
 
Place ................................................................... 
 
Date of this ............................................ day of ................................ 19 . 
 
 
 
In the presence of— 
 
 
1. ....................................................................... 
 
2. ...................................................................... 
 
 
 
Signature of Principal (s). 
887

888 	Bombay Prohibition Act, 1949 	[1949 : Bom. XXV 
 
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 of 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,
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