Muzaffarnagar (UP), Apr 5 (PTI) Former BJP MLA Sangit Som on Tuesday surrendered before a court here after a non-bailable warrant was issued against him for not appearing in court in connection with a case of blocking a road in 2009.

Civil Judge Senior Division Mayank Jaiswal quashed the non-bailable warrant against Som and fixed April 22 for further hearing in the case.

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After Som's surrender, his lawyer filed an application to quash the warrant.

According to the prosecution, the former legislator is facing trial for his alleged involvement in blocking a road in the Civil Lines areas here while protesting against the deteriorating law and order situation during the BSP's rule in Uttar Pradesh in 2009.

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Police had registered a case against Som and his three private guards for blocking the road on July 17, 2009.

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