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No, you can only get it quashed after the decree of the case. Before that, you cannot apply for the quashing in the high court. Trial to be prosecuted properly or after the order from the court in a particular matter you can get the fir quashed.

High Court has the power to quash any criminal proceeding under section 482 of the code of criminal procedure. you have to bring a copy of the FIR / Complaint case, a certified copy of an order of cognizance taken by the court below against you and other relevant documents if any in support of your case against you.

Where the allegations made in the FIR or complaint are so absurd and inherently improbable on the basis of which no prudent person can ever reach a just conclusion that there is sufficient ground for proceeding against the accused.

If the allegations made in the FIR or complaint or the evidence collected, though remaining uncontroverted, do not disclose the commission of an offence, then the FIR and charge-sheet could be quashed," the Court said.

Once quash petition is filed and police submit the report to the court. The quashing FIR takes between 2 to 5 hearings to get the case quashed which will take anywhere between 30 days to 3 months. The law is supreme. It gives rights to every person without bias.

You can challenge the FIR and move to High Court for quashing of an FIR at any stage. However, there can be no definite timeline for quashing, but it may take between 30 days to 3 months depending on the facts and circumstances of the case.

The victim against whom the false FIR has been lodged can file a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution and can thus approach the High Court to quash a such false FIR. If the High Court finds that grave injustice has been caused to the victim of the false FIR, then it can go for quashing of the same.

The concerned police have the power to delete the FIR after matter got disposed so please approach concerned police station along with certified copy the order that matter disposed in your favour and request the concerned authority to delete the FIR online portal.

If the allegations made in the FIR or complaint or the evidence collected, though remaining uncontroverted, do not disclose the commission of an offence, then the FIR and charge-sheet could be quashed," the Court said.