To read or assign session values in *.ashx files just add IRequiresSessionState or IReadOnlySessionState
as follows.....
<% @ webhandler language="C#" class="ShowImage" %>
using System;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.SessionState;
as follows.....
<% @ webhandler language="C#" class="ShowImage" %>
using System;
using System.Web;
using System.Web.SessionState;