India, Feb. 3 -- A special court on Monday refused to discharge a 98-year-old bedridden cancer survivor and neurocognitive disorder patient from a 30-year-old alleged bank fraud case worth Rs.11.89 crore on account of the serious charges against him of conspiracy and criminal breach of trust.

The court has, however, postponed the trial of Dr Moreshwar Patwardhan, a former chairman of the Bank of Maharashtra, till he "regains sound mind and is deemed fit for trial".

Special judge BY Phad passed the order on Monday, in response to Dr Patwardhan's plea for discharge from the case on grounds of permanent physical and mental incapacity to stand trial.

The accused's counsel, advocates Amit Gharte and Suraj Sulambe, pointed out that the 98-ye...