Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to quash an FIR lodged against a woman accused of deceitfully taking ₹25 lakh and an Audi car from her former partner. The woman filed a petition before the court to quash the FIR and claimed that the allegations against her were false and prejudiced with personal malice as their relationship soured after breaking up.The court observed that proper investigation of the matter was required to ascertain the truth in regard to the allegations. Case Background The FIR was filed against the woman based on a complaint the ex-partner lodged against her, stating that she exploited their romantic relationship and extracted a huge sum of money and an expensive car under false pretenses. He alleges that she had managed to coax him into depositing ₹25 lakh in her account and an Audi car, also for business purposes, during the relationship. She did not return the money or the car after the relationship ended and would not speak about the matter even when approached by him on this count, the complaint presents. Feeling cheated, the complainant went to the police, resulting in the filing of an FIR under sections of cheating and criminal breach of trust under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC). Plea to Quash FIR The lady in her defence stated that allegations are entirely false and presented through the course of vengeance. She argued that monetary and transfer of car are voluntary acts by her ex-partner and, in fact, gifts given during their relationship and over the course of it. She added that the FIR is an abuse of the legal process and the complaint to police is a means of harassment. A woman approached the Delhi High Court with a petition to quash the FIR lodged on her complaint which, according to her, was not a case involving any criminal ingredient but more of a personal dispute between two individuals. Court Observations and Decision The Delhi High Court dismissed the FIR when both parties presented their side. In addition, it pointed out that no consideration be given for dismissal of the FIR solely based on the accusations made by the accused especially when such substantial amounts of money and assets were involved. In that sense, the court further noted that the quashing of an FIR should be an exception and not a rule, especially in cases in which investigations were not completed. According to the court, it should proceed with the investigation without interference such that all the facts will come out and justice is served.