It depends on the facts of the case, as to whether the FIR in that case can be quashed by the high court.
If the FIR has been registered even though all facts in the complaint, taken together, do not make it an offence (or don’t disclose a cognizable offence), then it can be quashed by the high court.
However, if the FIR, on the face of the facts mentioned therein (which may be true or false) discloses commission of a cognizable offence, then the high court may not generally quash the FIR, since in that case falsity of the allegations mentioned in the FIR has to be proved during the trial (or, may be during investigation by police or charge-framing stage in court).
So, if the FIR registered against you contains information (which may be true or false) which discloses a cognizable offence, then chances of its getting quashed by high court are much less. If you feel that wrong facts have been mentioned in the FIR, you may have to convince the investigating officer of police to close the case, or later convince the trial court by filing a discharge application or during trial.
The general guidelines relating to quashing of FIRs have been given by Supreme Court in the case of State of Haryana v. Bhajan Lal, 1992 Supp (1) SCC 335 : AIR 1992 SC 604 : 1992 Cri LJ 527. You can search this judgment online.
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