Section 316

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.

Exposure and abandonment of child under 12 by parent or person having care of it 317.

Whoever being the father or mother of a child under the age of 12 years, or having the care of such child, exposes or leaves such child in any place with the intention of wholly abandoning such child, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 7 years, fine or both.

Explanation -

This section is not intended to prevent the trial of the offender for murder or culpable homicide, as the case may be, if the child die in consequence of the exposure.

Penal Code

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