Section 92: Whoever does any act under such circumstances, that if he thereby caused death
of quick
unborn child he would be guilty of culpable homicide, and does by such act cause the death of a quick
by act unborn child, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may
amounting to extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.
culpable
homicide. Illustration.
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 an unborn quick child with which she is
pregnant is thereby caused. A is guilty of the offence defined in this section.
Of offences against child