Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Sita Ram adjourned the hearingyesterday on the request of Som's lawyer, who sought exemptionof his personal appearance in the court.
Police had filed charge sheet against Som and others for allegedly violating prohibitory orders and blocking road in Muzaffarnagaron February 17, 2009, while protesting against the deteriorating law and order situation during BSP rule in Uttar Pradesh.
Som, who is also an accused in 2013 riots here, was in Samajwadi Party at the time of the protest.