316. Causing death of quick unborn child by act amounting to culpable homicide

Whoever does any act under such circumstances that if he thereby caused death he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by such act cause the death of a quick unborn child, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years and fine.

A, knowing that he is likely to cause the death of a pregnant woman, does an act which, if it caused the death of the woman, would amount to culpable homicide. The woman is injured, but does not die; but the death of a quick unborn child with which she is pregnant is thereby caused. A is guilty of the offence defined in this section.