/> Fardeen Khan and his family are deeply gratified by the court's decision to try him for the possession of 1 gram of cocaine instead of 9 grams.

Sounding cautiously jubilant Fardeen says, "I had the utmost confidence in our legal systems and the verdict of the honourable court proves my faith right. My family and I have been through a lot in recent times. This reprieve in my case comes after ten years of tension."

In 2001 Fardeen was charged with possession of cocaine. The court vedict on Tuesday came as a welcome relief.

Says the actor, "It's a baby step...all right, a giant step in my court battle. But I am aware the fight is far from over. But the fact that I will now be tried for possessing only 1 gram of the drug goes a long way in giving me hope."

Fardeen admits it has been a trying time for him. "My wife was with me in my fight.And if today I've received such a major respite from our honourable court, then she is as happy as I am.But we both know the fight is not over yet."

However Fardeen is not so happy with some of the misinformation in the media about his case. "Some sections of the media have written that the verdict on my case will be out on November 2. That's incorrect. The trial is yet to begin.It took ten years for the charges to be framed.I am hoping for a quick trial and verdict."

Fardeen needs to move on in life. The past years have been a time of great stress for him, what with the cocaine controversy and his father Feroz Khan's death. His career suffered.And movement in his father's illustrious production house F K International has come to a standstill.

Admits the actor, "I needed to set our house in order. I had many responsibilities to fulfil as a son and a spouse. But now I think I am finally getting everything sorted out. You will hear a couple of film announcements soon. A remake of my Dad's best-known film Qurbani being one of them."

The new Qurbani is expected to feature Fardeen in his father's role. And Sanjay Dutt in the part played by Amjad Khan.