The petitioners, however, contended that their products had valid licenses under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 and were regularly tested by government laboratories. These tests consistently found ethyl alcohol content in the range of 0.2% to 0.4% v/v, which fell within the BIS standard for “non-alcoholic beer” that permits up to 0.5% v/v. After considering the rival submissions, the Court held that the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act prohibits intoxicating alcoholic beverages but does not extend to BIS-compliant non-alcoholic products. Hence, it cannot be said that the petitioners have committed any offence under the Act or that the FIR discloses any cognizable offence,” the Court observed. Accordingly, the Court allowed the writ petition and quashed the FIR, holding that its continuance would amount to an abuse of the process of law.