New Delhi, July 9 -- The Delhi High Court has ruled that co-accused persons have no right to be heard before a court grants a pardon to an accused and turns them an approver, as such an order does not by itself prejudice the co-accused or lead to their conviction. A bench of justice Jasmeet Singh in his verdict on July 4, held that while considering an application for pardon, whether before the chargesheet is filed or after inquiry begins but before the trial, the court does not adjudicate the guilt of the remaining co-accused. The judge said an approver's testimony becomes admissible only during the trial, when the witness is examined and cross-examined. Therefore, the co-accused get adequate opportunity during the trial to question the ap...