RAM SINGAR SINGH vs STATE

Judgment text excerpt

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 28th November, 2025 IN THE MATTER OF: + CRL.A. 173/2003 RAM SINGAR SINGH .....Appellant Through: Ms. Gunjan Sinha Jain, Advocate. versus STATE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aashneet Singh, APP for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIMAL KUMAR YADAV JUDGMENT VIMAL KUMAR YADAV, J. 1. Psychological studies have shown that feelings of revenge is a powerful, often recurring desire to punish someone who has wronged you, driven by emotions like anger, hurt and a sense of injustice. While revenge can provide a temporary rush of satisfaction by resorting to a perceived “moral balance”, it often perpetuates pain, prolong negative feelings and can lead to a destructive cycle of retaliation instead of resolution. Feelings of taking revenge is a response from our old, un-evolved reptilian brain and is completely at odds with civilization. Acting with vengeance triggers the reward circuitry in the brain, releases feel-good chemicals dopamine and endogenous opioids, adds Dr. David Chester, Associate Professor of Signature Not Verified CRL.A. 173/2003 Page 1 of 20 Signed By:PRIYA Signing Date:01.12.2025 11:28:09 Social Psychology at Virginia Commonwealth University. 2. Feelings of anger is the motivation for the revenge, and the spark of pleasure is the hedonic reward for inflicting hurt on someone who hurts you. Such feelings of anger are relevant under Section 8 of the Evidence Act, 1872 (hereinafter referred to as the Act), since it provides motive to the offender to commit crime. As facts of the controversy reveal, the Appellant was beaten by Lance Naik Kanhaiya Lal on 26.08.1996, when they were on duty at Guard Room, created for the security of Lalit Makin at premises No. L-105- 106,